Moving to Montpelier, Idaho

About Montpelier, Idaho
Montpelier

Montpelier is a city in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,643 at the 2020 census. The city is the largest community in the Bear Lake Valley, a farming region north of Bear Lake in southeastern Idaho along the Utah border. It was settled in 1863 by Mormon pioneers on the route of the Oregon Trail. Nearby to the east is the border with Wyoming.

Gender
Gender Montpelier Idaho Country
Female 53.2% 49.9% 50.8%
Male 46.8% 50.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Montpelier Idaho Country
Less than $10,000 8.2% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.9% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.3% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.9% 9.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 19.3% 14% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.3% 20.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.9% 13.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8.1% 14.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0.8% 5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.3% 4.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Montpelier Idaho Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 35% 27% 27.0%
Other College 25% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Montpelier Idaho Country
White 91.7% 81.4% 60.1%
African American 1.2% 0.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 1.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.9% 1.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.5% 12.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity