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Buhl, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Twin Falls County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,624
Population
2,460/sq mi density
$46,217
Median Income
$24,953 per capita
$192,600
Home Value
$366,823 Zillow
$1,265
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
360
Violent Crime/100K
1,261 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$46,217 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$192,600 home value, $1,265/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
360 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.4%
4,280 → 4,726
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.3%
$34,662 → $46,217
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buhl across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,067
+341 from 2023 (4,726)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,533
+$10,316 from 2023 ($46,217)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,280 | — | $34,662 | — |
| 2015 | 4,346 | +1.5% | $32,730 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4,444 | +2.3% | $37,604 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 4,510 | +1.5% | $42,525 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 4,654 | +3.2% | $40,765 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,726 | +1.5% | $46,217 | +13.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.