Town guide

Riggins, Idaho

Riggins is a city in Idaho County, Idaho, home to about 263 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83549.

Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population263658 per sq mi
Median home value$352,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$335Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Riggins

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)127 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCall Municipal Airport (MYL)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR308 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA794 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Riggins; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Riggins

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Riggins had 372 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 179th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Idaho County grew from 9,121 residents in 1900 to 16,541 in 2020.

Riggins population by census2000: 410, 2010: 419, 2020: 372410200041920103722020

Idaho County, 1900–2020

Idaho County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,121, 1910: 12,384, 1920: 11,749, 1930: 10,107, 1940: 12,691, 1950: 11,423, 1960: 13,542, 1970: 12,891, 1980: 14,769, 1990: 13,783, 2000: 15,511, 2010: 16,267, 2020: 16,5419K’00’1012K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9016K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RigginsJan: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 2 in; May: high 71°F, low 41°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 47°F, 1.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 52°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 45°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 36°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in41°25°Jan1.346°26°Feb1.455°30°Mar1.862°35°Apr2.071°41°May2.278°47°Jun1.790°52°Jul0.890°52°Aug0.780°45°Sep1.264°36°Oct1.548°29°Nov1.440°25°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Riggins, ID weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Idaho County

3,643 jobs at 521 businesses in Idaho County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Idaho CountyHealth care and social assistance: 645 jobs; Manufacturing: 643 jobs; Retail trade: 588 jobs; Construction: 372 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 351 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 190 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 144 jobs; Finance and insurance: 136 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 16% Construction 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riggins.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's MccallCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mccall35.0 miles
  • Syringa General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grangeville37.5 miles
  • St. Mary's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cottonwood45.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2

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.

Places in and around Riggins

Grocery stores

  • Riggins Whitewater Market1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Riggins

Public schools here are run by Salmon River Joint School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Riggins Elementary SchoolRigginsPre-K–592Public1.9 mi
Salmon River Jr./Sr. High SchoolRiggins6–1281Public1.8 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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