Blaine County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Blaine County, Idaho has a population of 24,951 across 2,644 square miles, up 4.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.52 bn in 2024, 1,688 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 85 7(a) approvals worth $48.6 m.
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Blaine County
How many people live in Blaine County
- Population24,951
- Households10,413
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$92,566
- Median age45.6
- Median gross rent$1,338 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$735,300
- Home value to household income7.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher48.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over18,213
- Population under 184,781
- Share under 1819.2 percent
- Population 65 and over5,665
- Share 65 and over22.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6414,505
- Civilian labor force14,588
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over72.3 percent
- Rank by population among Idaho counties17th of 44
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1665th
Blaine County is the 17th largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 7.9 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.7 percent against 19.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Blaine County's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.07 percent
- Census 2020 base population24,274
- Births, 2024193
- Deaths, 2024143
- Natural change, 202450
- Net domestic migration, 2024-138
- Net international migration, 2024167
- Total net migration, 202429
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202417
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents676th
The county has grown 4.07 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Blaine County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving756
- People arriving, from those returns1,292
- Adjusted gross income arriving$242.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$321,058
- Largest single originBlaine County Non-migrants (10,436 households)
- Largest single destination (10,436 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine County Non-migrants | 10,436 | 19,991 | $3.48 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 473 | 797 | $187.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 309 | 529 | $153.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 76 | 124 | $5.3 m |
| Ada County | 73 | 117 | $8.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 73 | 133 | $10.7 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 60 | 87 | $16.4 m |
| King County | 46 | 90 | $13.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Blaine County Non-migrants, 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 Blaine County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$2.52 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.40 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years51.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Idaho counties10th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1099th
- GDP per resident$100,969
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 51.9 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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Largest employers in Blaine County
- Covered employment, annual average14,374
- Establishments reporting2,272
- Average annual pay$60,713
- Average weekly wage$1,168
- Sector 72, employment2,815
- Sector 72, average annual pay$35,553
- Sector 23, employment2,537
- Sector 23, average annual pay$62,721
- Sector 44-45, employment1,575
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$45,399
- Sector 62, employment992
- Sector 62, average annual pay$76,418
- Sector 56, employment844
- Sector 54, employment796
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 2,815 | 136 | $35,553 |
| Sector 23 | 2,537 | 421 | $62,721 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,575 | 192 | $45,399 |
| Sector 62 | 992 | 144 | $76,418 |
| Sector 56 | 844 | 164 | $52,501 |
| Sector 54 | 796 | 306 | $113,864 |
| Sector 71 | 572 | 63 | $42,148 |
| Sector 81 | 543 | 204 | $59,931 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,815 jobs, 19.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Blaine County?
- Establishments, all industries1,688
- Employment at those establishments13,208
- Annual payroll$723.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents67.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Blaine County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024119
- Declared construction value permitted$203.2 m
- Single family units authorised94
- Multifamily units authorised25
- Multifamily share of units21.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$1,707,696
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.4
Multifamily is 21.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Blaine County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded85
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$48.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$572,031
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,125,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,035
- Jobs per approval12.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active16
- Distinct industries receiving approvals52
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer11.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms10
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter72
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals3.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countNew Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (11)
- Most active lenderD. L. Evans Bank (33)
- 504 approvals recorded38
- 504 gross approval dollars$20.3 m
- Average 504 approval$533,921
- Median 504 approval$383,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval5.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.6
- Most active CDCRegion IV Development Corporation (20)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals69.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$68.9 m
The average approval of $572,031 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 11.8 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 Blaine County
Do SBA loans in Blaine County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded15
- Paid in full15
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full15
- Status: Exempt from disclosure51
- Status: Cancelled9
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed10
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
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 Blaine County
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Ketchum, approvals37
- Hailey, approvals26
- BELLEVUE, approvals16
- CAREY, approvals4
- SUN VALLEY, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Ketchum | 37 | $18,211,400 |
| Hailey | 26 | $14,103,100 |
| BELLEVUE | 16 | $13,652,200 |
| CAREY | 4 | $1,520,900 |
| SUN VALLEY | 2 | $1,135,000 |
Ketchum accounts for 37 approvals against 26 in Hailey. 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 Blaine County?
- Land area2,644 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Idaho counties7th of 44
- Width, east to west99.6 mi
- Height, north to south94.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary9
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.64
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Blaine County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Blaine County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population24,951
- Households10,413
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$92,566
- Median age45.6
Common questions
Blaine County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blaine County, Idaho?
24,951, in 10,413 households, ranking 17th of 44 Idaho counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Blaine County's population growing?
The population has grown 4.07 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 193 births against 143 deaths, with net migration of 29. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Blaine County?
$92,566. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $735,300, which is 7.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,338 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Blaine County?
1,688 establishments, employing 13,208 people with an annual payroll of $723.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Blaine County?
Average annual pay is $60,713, or $1,168 a week, across 14,374 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Blaine County?
85 7(a) approvals totalling $48.6 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 38 504 approvals worth $20.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Blaine County get paid back?
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 15 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Blaine County?
119 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $203.2 m. Multifamily was 21.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Blaine County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 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 Blaine County come from?
The largest single origin is Blaine County Non-migrants, with 10,436 households. Arriving households report an average income of $321,058 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Blaine 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 Blaine County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
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Cities and places in Blaine.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Blaine County. 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailey | city | 9,665 | 26 | Wholly in this county |
| Ketchum | city | 3,594 | 37 | Wholly in this county |
| Bellevue | city | 2,588 | 16 | Wholly in this county |
| Sun Valley | city | 1,460 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Carey | city | 1,196 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Gannett | CDP | 284 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |