Rigby is a city in Jefferson County, Idaho, home to about 5,404 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83442.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Rigby, part in Ririe
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)199 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO451 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ697 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rigby; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rigby had 5,038 residents in the 2020 census, up 68% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Jefferson County grew from 9,441 residents in 1920 to 30,891 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 13.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rigby, ID weather station (about a mile away).
5,599 jobs at 739 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rigby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1883.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson County Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Elementary SchoolRigby | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood CenterRigby | Pre-K | 98 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| South Fork Elementary SchoolRigby | Pre-K–5 | 654 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cottonwood ElementaryRigby | K–5 | 682 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolRigby | K–5 | 490 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Farnsworth Middle SchoolRigby | 6–8 | 611 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Rigby Middle SchoolRigby | 6–8 | 938 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Rigby High SchoolRigby | 9–12 | 2,040 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ririe.
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