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Welcome to Caribou County ...

Time Zone: Caribou County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Soda Springs is the Seat for Caribou County.

Caribou County was founded in 1919 and was created by taking area from Bannock County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Caribou had a population of 7,155 people. This is an increase of 2.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,974 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caribou represented 0.44% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Caribou County:

  • Bancroft
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Grace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Grace is located in Caribou County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <2>
  • Soda Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.