Language Spoken At Home in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,488 | 100% |
| English only | 7,293 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 195 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 165 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 29 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,892 | 100% |
| American | 834 | 10.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 24 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 276 | 3.5% |
| Dutch | 160 | 2.0% |
| English | 1,338 | 17.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 208 | 2.6% |
| French Canadian | 135 | 1.7% |
| German | 1,805 | 22.9% |
| Greek | 32 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,097 | 13.9% |
| Italian | 254 | 3.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 518 | 6.6% |
| Polish | 181 | 2.3% |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 47 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 92 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 361 | 4.6% |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 449 | 5.7% |
| Swiss | 92 | 1.2% |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 159 | 2.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,716 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,275 | 61.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 738 | 19.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,947 | 52.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 506 | 13.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 109 | 2.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 84 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 219 | 5.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 148 | 4.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,441 | 38.8% |
| Householder living alone | 1,292 | 34.8% |
| 65 years and over | 463 | 12.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 797 | 21.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,343 | 36.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,726 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,716 | 48.1% |
| Spouse | 1,930 | 25.0% |
| Child | 1,691 | 21.9% |
| Other relatives | 188 | 2.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 201 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 146 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,378 | 100% |
| Never married | 716 | 21.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,961 | 58.1% |
| Separated | 26 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 96 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 579 | 17.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,306 | 100% |
| Never married | 485 | 14.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,014 | 60.9% |
| Separated | 40 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 405 | 12.3% |
| Divorced | 362 | 10.9% |
Fertility in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 40 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 4 | 10.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 6 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 88 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 52 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 33 | 63.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 10 | 19.2% |
| 5 or more years | 23 | 44.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 33 | 100% |
| Who are female | 24 | 72.7% |
| Who are married | 23 | 69.7% |
School Enrollment in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,366 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 167 | 12.2% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 7.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 598 | 43.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 345 | 25.3% |
| College or graduate school | 150 | 11.0% |
Educational Attainment in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,976 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 173 | 2.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 406 | 6.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,798 | 30.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,896 | 31.7% |
| Associate's degree | 503 | 8.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 815 | 13.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 385 | 6.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.1% |
Veteran Status in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,372 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,015 | 15.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,794 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,321 | 16.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,520 | 100% |
| With a disability | 63 | 4.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,465 | 100% |
| With a disability | 722 | 16.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,809 | 100% |
| With a disability | 536 | 29.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,832 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,833 | 87.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 987 | 12.6% |
| Same county | 656 | 8.4% |
| Different county | 331 | 4.2% |
| Same state | 194 | 2.5% |
| Different state | 137 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 12 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,892 | 100% |
| Native | 7,750 | 98.2% |
| Born in United States | 7,722 | 97.8% |
| State of residence | 3,196 | 40.5% |
| Different state | 4,526 | 57.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 28 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 142 | 1.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 142 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 99 | 69.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 43 | 30.3% |
Year of Entry in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 170 | 100% |
| Native | 28 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 142 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3 | 2.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 139 | 97.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lemhi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 142 | 100% |
| Europe | 42 | 29.6% |
| Asia | 55 | 38.7% |
| Africa | 18 | 12.7% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 9 | 6.3% |
| Northern America | 18 | 12.7% |