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Council, Idaho
Council, city, in Adams County, Idaho. Council had 985 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 13.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 867 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 871 (±243). GEOID 1618820.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
985
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 867 · ACS 2020-2024: 871 ±243
Median household income
$50,208
±$14,449 (90% margin)
Idaho: $77,800
Median home value
$201,300
±$47,605 (90% margin)
Idaho: $418,600
Median gross rent
$779
±$91 (90% margin)
Idaho: $1,238
Where is Council and what county is it in?
Council is a city in Adams County, Idaho. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 822 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Council, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 985 people lived in Council on July 1, 2025, up 13.2% since 2020, faster than Idaho (+10.4%). The 2020 Census counted 867 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 871 (±243).
| Measure | Council | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 871 ±243 | 4,744 | no clear change |
| Households | 336 ±67 | 1,776 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.51 ±0.62 | 2.63 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 439 ±81 | 2,674 | no clear change |
Council's population since 2000
From 816 in 2000 to 985 in 2025: up 20.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Council as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Council?
The median resident of Council is 61.5 years old; 13.3% are under 18 and 39.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.1%.
| Measure | Council | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.5 ±10.4 | 53.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 13.3% ±8.3 pts | 17.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 39.3% ±10.7 pts | 30.1% | – |
| Male | 42.4% ±8.1 pts | 51.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1% ±6.0 pts | 5.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.7% ±6.8 pts | 87.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±2.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±2.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.6% ±1.5 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6% ±4.6 pts | 7.9% | – |
| With a disability | 24.5% ±9.1 pts | 17.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6% ±9.5 pts | 11.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.6% ±10.8 pts | 92.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.9% ±7.2 pts | 21.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.5% ±2.3 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.1% ±2.5 pts | 92.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.0% ±2.4 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Council earn?
Half of Council's 336 households earn less than $50,208 a year (±$14,449), against $61,808 in Adams County and $77,800 in Idaho. In 2015-2019 it was $35,304 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Council | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,208 ±$14,449 | $61,808 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $48,292 ±$7,375 | $90,162 | – |
| Per capita income | $22,094 ±$4,399 | $36,243 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.2% ±10.8 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±25.6 pts | 17.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.2% ±7.7 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.4% ±7.0 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.6% ±11.2 pts | 76.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Council?
Owners occupy 80.4% of Council's occupied homes and renters 19.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,300 by its owner (±$47,605). The median renter pays $779 a month including utilities, and 58.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Council | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $201,300 ±$47,605 | $376,500 | +$85,369 |
| Median gross rent | $779 ±$91 | $830 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.3% ±27.3 pts | 42.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,185 ±$197 | $1,509 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.4% ±9.9 pts | 84.7% | +27.1 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.6% ±9.9 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Housing units | 439 ±81 | 2,674 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.1 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.5% ±24.5 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.2% ±8.6 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.3% ±5.7 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.6% ±1.6 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.1% ±4.8 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.5% ±5.7 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Council building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Council in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 1.0 per 1,000 residents against 8.8 across Idaho.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Council work and get to work?
60.8% of Council's workers drive alone.
| Measure | Council | Adams County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 27.4% ±9.6 pts | 47.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1% ±12.2 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 60.8% ±23.5 pts | 71.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±17.1 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±17.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 19.4% ±13.5 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 19.9% ±28.9 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.0 min ±12.2 | 19.7 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Council?
No census tract lies mostly in Council; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9502Adams County | 2,968 | $54,484 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Council) · Census block assignment files
How does Council compare with other places in Idaho?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Council is the 10,315th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 88th-most populous of 198 in Idaho.
Council is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 88th | 198 |
Council's figures with every place in Idaho (CSV)
Every place in Idaho, sortable · Compare Council with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Council?
28 of the 57 figures for Council on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Council are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Council.