Camas County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Camas County, Idaho had an estimated 1,247 residents on July 1, 2024, up 16.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,074, across 1,074 square miles. County output reached $117.8 m in 2024, 44 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $15,200 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Camas County
How many people live in Camas County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,124
- Households370
- Average household size3.04
- Median household income$57,955
- Median age36.8
- Median gross rent$1,000 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$304,000
- Home value to household income5.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over791
- Population under 18297
- Share under 1826.4 percent
- Population 65 and over217
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64610
- Civilian labor force478
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.8 percent
- Rank by population among Idaho counties43rd of 44
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3181st of 3,222
Camas County is the 43rd largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 5.2 times median household income, which is severely unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.4 percent against 19.3 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 Camas County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,247
- Census 2020 base population1,074
- Population change since the 2020 census base16.11 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202415
- Births, 202411
- Deaths, 20242
- Natural change, 20249
- Net domestic migration, 20246
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20246
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024139
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents47th of 3,144
The county has grown 16.11 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 Camas County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving32
- People arriving, from those returns66
- Tax returns filed by households leaving30
- Net household movement2
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-473,000
- Average income of an arriving household$57,750
- Average income of a leaving household$77,367
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $19,617 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Camas County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$117.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$117.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.4 percent
- GDP change over five years56.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Idaho areas BEA publishes43rd of 44
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3034th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$104,797
Output grew 0.4 percent in the latest year and 56.5 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 Camas County
- Covered employment, annual average360
- Establishments reporting79
- Average annual pay$60,307
- Average weekly wage$1,160
- Wholesale trade, employment57
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$119,106
- Construction, employment40
- Construction, average annual pay$62,135
- Other services, except public administration, employment5
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$109,923
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 57 | 6 | $119,106 |
| Construction | 40 | 10 | $62,135 |
| Other services, except public administration | 5 | 4 | $109,923 |
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 57 jobs, 15.8 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 Camas County?
- Establishments, all industries44
- Employment at those establishments235
- Annual payroll$10.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents39.1
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 Camas County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202424
- Declared construction value permitted$6.4 m
- Single family units authorized24
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$266,435
- Units authorized per 1,000 households64.9
Single-family homes are 100.0 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 Camas County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$15,200
- Average 7(a) approval$15,200
- Median 7(a) approval$15,200
- Largest single approval$15,200
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$309,000
- Average 504 approval$309,000
- Median 504 approval$309,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$324,200
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 Camas County
Do SBA loans in Camas County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Only 0 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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How large is Camas County?
- Land area1,074 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Idaho counties30th of 44
- Width, east to west35.7 mi
- Height, north to south45.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.04
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 Camas County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Camas County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Camas County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 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.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,124
- Households370
- Average household size3.04
- Median household income$57,955
- Median age36.8
Common questions
Camas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Camas County, Idaho?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,247 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,124, in 370 households, ranking 43rd of 44 Idaho counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Camas County's population growing?
The population has grown 16.11 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,074, to 1,247 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 11 births against 2 deaths, with net migration of 6. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Camas County?
$57,955. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $304,000, which is 5.2 times income, and median gross rent is $1,000 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Camas County?
44 establishments, employing 235 people with an annual payroll of $10.1 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 Camas County?
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 57 jobs, 15.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 360 jobs at an average annual pay of $60,307, or $1,160 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Camas County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $15,200 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $15,200, plus 1 504 approvals worth $309,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Camas County?
24 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Camas 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.
Are traffic counts available for Camas 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 Camas 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 Camas.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Camas County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | city | 499 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 1 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Camas County, the largest being Corral (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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