Valley County, ID

County in Idaho, West · ranked on 46 metrics

Rank among US counties

Valley County, ID is a county in Idaho with a population of 12,845 (2,200th of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (162nd of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (273rd of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (455th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3,029th of 3,092).

Population
12,845
2,200th highest of 3,094
Density
3.5
2,826th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
8.48%
355th highest of 3,094
Area
3,665
137th highest of 3,094
Region
West
Idaho

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year51
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    42nd of 3,050
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)93.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    162nd of 3,094
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)40.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    273rd of 3,094
  4. Average Commute (Minutes)18.7
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    455th of 3,094
  5. Adults with Obesity (%)33.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 485th of 2,916
  6. Adults Who Smoke (%)13.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 512th of 2,916
  7. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 512th of 2,916
  8. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)16.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 537th of 2,916
  9. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)22.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 570th of 2,916
  10. Median Household Income$76,078
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    776th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$657,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,029th of 3,092
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year9,253
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,977th of 3,050
  3. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)71.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,384th of 2,916
  4. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,117
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,412th of 3,090
  5. Adults with Depression (%)23.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,248th of 2,916
  6. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)17.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,232nd of 2,916
  7. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)9.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,205th of 2,916
  8. Median Income$76,078
    Poorest Counties
    776th of 2,000
  9. Poverty Rate (%)11.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,175th of 3,094
  10. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)17.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 807th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (68), weakest Economics (62). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Valley County, ID?
Valley County, ID has a population of 12,845, 2,200th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Valley County, ID rank best at?
Among US counties, Valley County, ID ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (162nd of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (273rd of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (455th of 3,094).
Where does Valley County, ID rank worst?
Valley County, ID ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3,029th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Valley County, ID?
Rankodex ranks Valley County, ID on 46 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

46 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics