Camas County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Camas County, Idaho has a population of 1,124 across 1,074 square miles, up 16.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $117.8 m in 2024, 44 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $15,200.
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Camas County
How many people live in Camas County
- Population1,124
- 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-equivalents3181st
Camas County is the 43rd largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 5.2 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. 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 change since the 2020 census base16.11 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,074
- 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
The county has grown 16.11 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 Camas County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving32
- People arriving, from those returns66
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,750
- Largest single originCamas County Non-migrants (405 households)
- Largest single destination (405 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camas County Non-migrants | 405 | 834 | $35.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 32 | 66 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Camas 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 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 Idaho counties43rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3034th
- 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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Largest employers in Camas County
- Covered employment, annual average360
- Establishments reporting79
- Average annual pay$60,307
- Average weekly wage$1,160
- Sector 42, employment57
- Sector 42, average annual pay$119,106
- Sector 23, employment40
- Sector 23, average annual pay$62,135
- Sector 81, employment5
- Sector 81, average annual pay$109,923
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 57 | 6 | $119,106 |
| Sector 23 | 40 | 10 | $62,135 |
| Sector 81 | 5 | 4 | $109,923 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 57 jobs, 15.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Camas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202424
- Declared construction value permitted$6.4 m
- Single family units authorised24
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$266,435
- Units authorised per 1,000 households64.9
Multifamily is 0.0 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 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
- 10th percentile approval$15,200
- 90th percentile 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
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Automotive Repair (1)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (1)
- 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
- Most active CDCRegion IV Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals50.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$324,200
The average approval of $15,200 sits close to the median of $15,200, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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 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
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
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.
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 Camas 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 Camas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,124
- 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?
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. 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 the average wage in Camas County?
Average annual pay is $60,307, or $1,160 a week, across 360 covered jobs. 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 totalling $15,200 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $15,200, plus 1 504 approvals worth $309,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Camas County?
24 housing units were authorised 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.
Where do people moving to Camas County come from?
The largest single origin is Camas County Non-migrants, with 405 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,750 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 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?
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 Camas.
1 Census places lie wholly or partly in Camas County. 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | city | 499 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 SBA approvals in Camas County are recorded against borrower cities that match no Census place, the largest being Corral. Those are postal cities and unincorporated areas rather than incorporated places, so no page claims them, and their lending is counted in this county's totals above rather than under any city.