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Valley County, ID

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Valley County is the fifth largest by geography, among 44 counties in Idaho.

Total GDP for the county increased 55%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $716 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Valley County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Mccall.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Adams County, Boise County, Custer County, Gem County, Idaho County, and Lemhi County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
28.38%64.05%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
38.62%60%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
45.41%52.34%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
42.59%54.16%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
35.76%54.33%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
42.14%55.88%+
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

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%55%
Government
Enterprises
17%36%
Private Industries83%59%
Agriculture2%56%
Mining1%3%
Utilities1%0%
Construction7%38%
Manufacturing1%-21%
– Durable1%-22%
– Nondurable<1%-16%
Trade11%0%
– Wholesale2%0%
– Retail8%64%
Transportation1%35%
Information3%-17%
Finance & Insurance4%8%
Real Estate27%88%
Professional &
Business Services
5%102%
Educational Services<1%59%
Healthcare &
Social Services
7%25%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%201%
Accommodation &
Food Services
11%53%
Other Services22%74%
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.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
32
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores43
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care32
⛽ Gasoline Stations94
👕 Clothing Stores42
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods43
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops76
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns44
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2313
🍔 Limited-service restaurants157
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers4537
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1410
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.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$388,100 N/A
Top 20%49%$207,600 $201,100
Next highest 20%22%$93,900 $112,700
Middle 20%15%$61,600 $74,300
Second lowest 20%9%$39,600 $50,600
Bottom 20%4%$17,500 $28,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries75%$76,200
Self-Employment14%$55,500
Investment Income116%$29,500
Social Security31%$22,000
Supplemental Security4%$12,700
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement22%$26,700
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%4%15%
$25K
– $49K
<1%1%4%13%
$50K
– $99K
<1%8%9%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%8%7%10%
$200K
& more
<1%3%5%3%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$46,500 $26,000
African-American$21,400
Hispanic$37,800 $26,700
Asian$43,800 $33,600
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$42,900 $22,300
Highschool & GED$45,000 $27,700
Some College to
Associate’s
$50,600 $26,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$68,000 $39,200
Graduate Degree$71,400 $53,000
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$70,300 $43,500
STEM2$73,700 $50,100
Gray-Collar3$43,800 $60,100
Pink-Collar4$32,600 $11,000
Sales5$49,800 $19,600
Blue-Collar6$45,000 $27,600
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

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural 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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ZIP Codes in Valley County


Yellow Pine, ID 83677
Donnelly, ID 83615
Cascade, ID 83611
McCall, ID 83638

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