Bingham County Demographics

A map of Bingham County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	36,595	34,937	73.7%	72.8%
Hispanic	8,829	8,331	17.8%	17.4%
Native American/Other	2,428	3,068	4.9%	6.4%
Multiracial	1,572	1,349	3.2%	2.8%
Asian	144	192	0.3%	0.4%
Black	96	115	0.2%	0.2%

Bingham County, Idaho has an estimated population of 49,664, an increase from the 47,992 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.7% White, 17.8% Hispanic, 4.9% Native American/Other, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bingham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bingham has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Idaho overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bingham County, that probability was 43.5% in 2020 and 42.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bingham County is ranked the 9th most populous county in Idaho, out of 44 counties. Bingham County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bingham County's White Population

36,595 residents of Bingham County, or 73.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bingham County is slightly lower than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Bingham County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bingham County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Bingham County's population has increased from 72.8% to 73.7%.

Bingham County is more White than neighboring Power County (60.5% White). Bingham County is less White than neighboring Bannock County (80.3% White), Jefferson County (85.7% White), Bonneville County (80.2% White), and Butte County (88.7% White).

Bingham County's Black Population

96 residents of Bingham County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bingham County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Bingham County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bingham County's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.5%. Black residents' share of Bingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Bingham County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (0% Black), and Butte County (0% Black). Bingham County is less Black than neighboring Bannock County (0.8% Black), Power County (0.4% Black), and Bonneville County (0.3% Black).

Bingham County's Asian Population

144 residents of Bingham County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bingham County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Bingham County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bingham County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Asian residents' share of Bingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Bingham County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.1% Asian), Power County (0% Asian), and Butte County (0% Asian). Bingham County is less Asian than neighboring Bannock County (1.5% Asian), and Bonneville County (0.9% Asian).

Bingham County's Hispanic Population

8,829 residents of Bingham County, or 17.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bingham County is slightly higher than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Bingham County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bingham County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 17.8%.

Bingham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bannock County (9.9% Hispanic), Jefferson County (11% Hispanic), Bonneville County (14.5% Hispanic), and Butte County (6.4% Hispanic). Bingham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Power County (34.3% Hispanic).

Bingham County's Native American/Other Population

2,428 residents of Bingham County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bingham County is slightly higher than in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bingham County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bingham County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 20.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bingham County's population has decreased from 6.4% to 4.9%.

Bingham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bannock County (3.4% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Power County (0.9% Native American/Other), Bonneville County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Butte County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Bingham County's Multiracial Population

1,572 residents of Bingham County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bingham County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Bingham County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bingham County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Bingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Bingham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (2.6% Multiracial). Bingham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bannock County (4.1% Multiracial), Power County (3.9% Multiracial), Bonneville County (3.3% Multiracial), and Butte County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.