City in Custer County, Idaho · 2 sq mi · 491 people per sq mi
About 970 people live in Challis. The typical household earns $40,750, and the median resident is 48.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 898 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.34%
Men 44.5 · Women 51
2010–2026
969
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
969
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 969 | +10 | 1.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 959 | +20 | 2.13% |
| 2024 | 939 | +8 | 0.86% |
| 2023 | 931 | -2 | 0.21% |
| 2022 | 933 | +6 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 927 | +29 | 3.23% |
| 2020 | 898 | -180 | 16.70% |
| 2019 | 1,078 | +10 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 1,068 | +19 | 1.81% |
| 2017 | 1,049 | +12 | 1.16% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 73% | 55% |
| Never married | 19% | 21% | 17% |
| Divorced | 12% | 5% | 17% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Separated | 4% | 0% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau