Smelterville

County:: Shoshone County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.306
State:: Idaho

Smelterville is a city located in Shoshone County, Idaho. Smelterville has a 2025 population of 734. Smelterville is currently growing at a rate of 1.8% annually and its population has increased by 9.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 669 in 2020.

The average household income in Smelterville is $50,997 with a poverty rate of 19.85%.The median age in Smelterville is 49.2 years: 60.2 years for males, and 45.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Smelterville includes 89.85% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	602	89.85%
Two or more races	63	9.4%
Native American	5	0.75%

Smelterville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Smelterville's average per capita income is $30,482. Household income levels show a median of $46,597. The poverty rate stands at 19.85%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$56,750	-
Families	$55,188	$59,744
Households	$46,597	$50,997
Non Families	$45,272	$38,266

$30,482

Average Income

$46,597

Median Household Income

19.85%

Poverty Rate