Bannock County is part of the Pocatello, Idaho
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 87,018. The median age was 34.7 years. 26.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.6 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 83.8% White, 0.9%
Black or African American, 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
Asian, 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 3.2% from some other race, and 6.9% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 9.2% of the population. 83.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 17.0% lived in rural areas. There were 32,438 households in the county, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 33,191 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 89.8% white, 3.2% American Indian, 1.3% Asian, 0.8% black or African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.7% of the population. Of the 30,682 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.1% were non-families, and 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age was 31.4 years.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 75,565 people, 27,192 households, and 19,224 families in the county. The population density was . There were 29,102 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 91.29%
White, 0.59%
Black or
African American, 2.91%
Native American, 0.99%
Asian, 0.16%
Pacific Islander, 2.08% from
other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. 4.68% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 23.1% were of
English, 14.2%
German, 11.1%
American, and 7.4%
Irish ancestry. There were 27,192 households, out of which 36.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were
married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.20. The county population contained 28.10% under the age of 18, 14.60% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 94.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $36,683, and the median income for a family was $44,192. Males had a median income of $36,056 versus $23,595 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,148. About 9.80% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those aged 65 or over. ==Government and politics==