Bingham County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Bingham County, Idaho had an estimated 50,889 residents on July 1, 2024, up 6.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 47,983, across 2,094 square miles. County output reached $2.22 bn in 2024, 1,020 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 93 7(a) approvals worth $23.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bingham County
How many people live in Bingham County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202449,664
- Households16,132
- Average household size3.08
- Median household income$77,878
- Median age35.0
- Median gross rent$874 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$293,300
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over30,650
- Population under 1814,456
- Share under 1829.1 percent
- Population 65 and over7,538
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6427,670
- Civilian labor force23,484
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.7 percent
- Rank by population among Idaho counties9th of 44
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1018th of 3,222
Bingham County is the 9th largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 29.1 percent against 15.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Bingham County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202450,889
- Census 2020 base population47,983
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.06 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024491
- Births, 2024660
- Deaths, 2024503
- Natural change, 2024157
- Net domestic migration, 2024308
- Net international migration, 202430
- Total net migration, 2024338
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,022
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents400th of 3,144
The county has grown 6.06 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Bingham County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,320
- People arriving, from those returns2,923
- Tax returns filed by households leaving1,103
- Net household movement217
- Adjusted gross income arriving$74.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$21.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$56,414
- Average income of a leaving household$48,386
- Largest single originBonneville County (356 households)
- Largest single destinationBonneville County (297 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville County | 356 | 828 | $21.8 m |
| Bannock County | 188 | 365 | $8.1 m |
| Jefferson County | 53 | 115 | $3.0 m |
| Madison County | 45 | 108 | $1.5 m |
| Salt Lake County | 34 | 60 | $1.9 m |
| Power County | 29 | 76 | $1.5 m |
| Utah County | 29 | 74 | $1.8 m |
| Ada County | 22 | 56 | $1.2 m |
Households arriving report $8,028 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Bonneville County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Bingham County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$2.22 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.31 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.9 percent
- GDP change over five years41.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Idaho areas BEA publishes11th of 44
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1191st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$44,654
Output grew -3.9 percent in the latest year and 41.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Bingham County
- Covered employment, annual average16,096
- Establishments reporting1,520
- Average annual pay$47,602
- Average weekly wage$915
- Manufacturing, employment2,342
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$59,205
- Health care and social assistance, employment1,788
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$51,071
- Construction, employment1,339
- Construction, average annual pay$54,932
- Retail trade, employment1,332
- Retail trade, average annual pay$35,995
- Accommodation and food services, employment856
- Wholesale trade, employment833
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,342 | 62 | $59,205 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,788 | 185 | $51,071 |
| Construction | 1,339 | 230 | $54,932 |
| Retail trade | 1,332 | 128 | $35,995 |
| Accommodation and food services | 856 | 67 | $16,108 |
| Wholesale trade | 833 | 70 | $52,616 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 457 | 99 | $55,088 |
| Other services, except public administration | 412 | 95 | $41,251 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,342 jobs, 14.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Bingham County?
- Establishments, all industries1,020
- Employment at those establishments11,325
- Annual payroll$543.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Bingham County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024251
- Declared construction value permitted$57.2 m
- Single family units authorized247
- Multifamily units authorized4
- Multifamily share of units1.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$227,922
- Units authorized per 1,000 households15.6
Single-family homes are 98.4 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Bingham County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded93
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$23.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$255,904
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$350,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)498
- Jobs per approval5.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals53
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer6.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter85
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals4.3 percent
- Most active lenderZions Bank, A Division of (56)
- 504 approvals recorded30
- 504 gross approval dollars$13.1 m
- Average 504 approval$437,467
- Median 504 approval$274,500
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval6.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.6
- Most active CDCEastern Idaho Development Corporation (14)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$36.9 m
The average approval of $255,904 sits well above the median of $100,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 6.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Bingham County
Do SBA loans in Bingham County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded21
- Paid in full19
- Charged off2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure60
- Status: Paid in full19
- Status: Cancelled9
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Only 21 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Bingham County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending10
- Blackfoot, approvals42
- Shelley, approvals25
- Aberdeen, approvals8
- Pingree, approvals6
- Firth, approvals6
- Idaho Falls, approvals2
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot | 42 | $12,619,800 |
| Shelley | 25 | $7,802,400 |
| Aberdeen | 8 | $914,700 |
| Pingree | 6 | $473,000 |
| Firth | 6 | $369,200 |
| Idaho Falls | 2 | $940,000 |
| Basalt | 1 | $350,000 |
| Moreland | 1 | $180,000 |
| 2 other borrower cities | 2 | $150,000 |
Blackfoot accounts for 42 approvals against 25 in Shelley. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Bingham County?
- Land area2,094 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Idaho counties12th of 44
- Width, east to west71.5 mi
- Height, north to south52.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land24
- Establishments per square mile0.49
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Bingham County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Bingham County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 160018
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Bingham County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Bingham County (community 160018), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Bingham County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202449,664
- Households16,132
- Average household size3.08
- Median household income$77,878
- Median age35.0
Common questions
Bingham County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bingham County, Idaho?
The Census Bureau estimates 50,889 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 49,664, in 16,132 households, ranking 9th of 44 Idaho counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bingham County's population growing?
The population has grown 6.06 percent since the 2020 census base of 47,983, to 50,889 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 660 births against 503 deaths, with net migration of 338. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bingham County?
$77,878. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $293,300, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $874 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Bingham County?
1,020 establishments, employing 11,325 people with an annual payroll of $543.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Bingham County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,342 jobs, 14.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 16,096 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,602, or $915 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bingham County?
93 7(a) approvals totaling $23.8 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000, plus 30 504 approvals worth $13.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Bingham County?
251 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $57.2 m. Multifamily was 1.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bingham County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bingham County come from?
The largest single origin is Bonneville County, with 356 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,414 against $48,386 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bingham County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bingham County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Bingham.
10 Census places lie wholly or partly in Bingham County. All 10 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot | city | 12,782 | 42 | Wholly in this county |
| Shelley | city | 5,092 | 25 | Wholly in this county |
| Fort Hall | CDP | 2,654 | None recorded | 41.7 percent here, 58.3 percent Bannock County |
| Aberdeen | city | 2,564 | 8 | Wholly in this county |
| Groveland | CDP | 1,422 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Moreland | CDP | 1,326 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Riverside | CDP | 867 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Basalt | city | 569 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Rockford | CDP | 492 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Firth | city | 429 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
A further 10 of the county's 93 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Bingham County, the largest being Pingree (6), Idaho Falls (2), Jerome (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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