Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Grace Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Grace beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 626 in 1930, 920 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grace, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Grace.
For residents in Grace, the share who live below the poverty line is 14%. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Grace has lost 76 jobs, to 196 in 2023. In Grace, the mean commuting time is 16 minutes, below both the Idaho town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Grace | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Grace Joint District runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Grace teach 548 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 292 | – |
| Grace Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 256 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
86% of households are owner-occupiers in Grace, above both Idaho’s towns (70%) and U.S. towns (73%). The town’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $883 a month. Home values are up 7.4% over the year to September 2026.
| Grace | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $883 a month | $1,117 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 11°, with about 91 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Grace is 64 of 100. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Grace, nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults locally: 29% feel lonely, 74% had a checkup this year.
| Grace | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Grace | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Grace; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Grace residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Where Grace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Idaho, United States
Grace is a city in Caribou County, Idaho, United States. The population was 920 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Grace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Phil Johnson and Junior Van Noy.
