County Dossier

Bear Lake County

Idaho | County

Population

6,650

Land Area

975.7 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
975.7 sq mi
Water Area
73.9 sq mi
Water Share
7.0%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

6,650

Density
6.8 / sq mi
Households
2,278
Housing Units
4,020
Median Age
40.5 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$75,260

GDP

$295.71M

Real GDP Change+3.0%
Per Capita Income
$34,260
Personal Income
$357.17M
Personal Income Per Capita
$52,688

Classification

RUCC 9
Nonmetro

Urban population of fewer than 5,000, not adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

5,813 ft

Mean

6,787 ft

Max

9,835 ft

Provenance

GEOID 16007 ANSI 00395090
Latitude 42.28589 Longitude -111.32752
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23