Blaine County, ID

Welcome to Blaine County.

Blaine County has a population of 24.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 2,655.0 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 50%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Blaine County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

Blaine County comprises Hailey, ID micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Hailey.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	47.22%	44.44%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	59.06%	39.76%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	65.72%	32.53%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	58.78%	38.64%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	59.83%	31.15%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	67.12%	30.34%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	50%

Government Enterprises	7%	24%
Private Industries	93%	52%
Agriculture	<1%	60%
Mining	<1%	7%
Utilities	<1%	5%
Construction	11%	62%
Manufacturing	4%	57%
– Durable	3%	56%
– Nondurable	<1%	65%
Trade	9%	95%
– Wholesale	3%	176%
– Retail	7%	72%
Transportation	2%	-33%
Information	3%	131%
Finance & Insurance	5%	76%
Real Estate	24%	63%
Professional & Business Services	13%	30%
Educational Services	1%	71%
Healthcare & Social Services	5%	21%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	3%	77%
Accommodation & Food Services	10%	30%
Other Services²	3%	53%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	20	27
📺 Electronics & Appliance	4	4
🛒 Grocery Stores	9	9
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	3	3
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	8	6
⛽ Gasoline Stations	13	11
👕 Clothing Stores	14	15
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	5	6
🏸 Sporting Goods	14	21
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	3	2
💐 Florists	4	4
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	6	8
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	8	11
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	56	38
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	30	22
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	88	60
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	13	14
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	20%	$362,800	N/A
Top 20%	47%	$209,100	$201,800
Next highest 20%	23%	$104,500	$132,500
Middle 20%	16%	$69,300	$83,400
Second lowest 20%	10%	$44,200	$55,900
Bottom 20%	4%	$18,300	$32,800
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		75%	$84,500
Self-Employment		19%	$41,000
Investment Income¹		17%	$12,800
Social Security		35%	$22,300
Supplemental Security		5%	$12,000
Public Assistance		4%	Below $10,000
Retirement		24%	$24,200
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	<1%	1%	2%	4%
$25K – $49K	1%	3%	7%	6%
$50K – $99K	<1%	11%	18%	11%
$100K – $199K	<1%	8%	10%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	4%	5%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$46,800	$22,000
African-American
Hispanic	$29,000	$26,900
Asian		$21,600

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$35,400	$26,600
Highschool & GED	$42,000	$22,900
Some College to Associate’s	$54,700	$28,700
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$79,600	$45,400
Graduate Degree	$100,200	$60,400

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$74,300	$45,300
STEM²	$78,500	$40,900
Gray-Collar³	$56,200	$43,800
Pink-Collar⁴	$17,300	Below $10,000
Sales⁵	$64,100	$17,500
Blue-Collar⁶	$40,400	$27,300
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche	+++	$
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	++	$$
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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