Caribou County, Idaho
| Caribou County, Idaho | ||
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Caribou County Courthouse, Soda Springs
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 Location in the U.S. state of Idaho |
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 Idaho's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 11, 1919 | |
| Named for | Caribou Mountains | |
| Seat | Soda Springs | |
| Largest city | Soda Springs | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,799 sq mi (4,659 km2) | |
| • Land | 1,764 sq mi (4,569 km2) | |
| • Water | 34 sq mi (88 km2), 1.9% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 6,963 | |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (2/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www |
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Caribou County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 6,963. The county seat and largest city is Soda Springs.
Caribou County was formed on February 11, 1919, by the Idaho Legislature by a partition of Bannock County. It was the last county formed in the state, three days after Jerome County, and was named for the Caribou Mountains.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,799 square miles (4,660 km2), of which 1,764 square miles (4,570 km2) is land and 34 square miles (88 km2) (1.9%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,304 people, 2,560 households, and 1,978 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 3,188 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.14% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.20% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 3.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.7% were of English, 12.2% German, 11.0% American, 8.2% Danish and 5.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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