Bannock County, Idaho

Bannock County
Bannock County Courthouse in Pocatello
Bannock County Courthouse in Pocatello
Official seal of Bannock County
Map of Idaho highlighting Bannock County
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Map of the United States highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°40′N 112°13′W / 42.67°N 112.22°W / 42.67; -112.22
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedMarch 6, 1893
Named forBannock tribe
SeatPocatello
Largest cityPocatello
Area
 • Total1,147 sq mi (2,970 km2)
 • Land1,112 sq mi (2,880 km2)
 • Water35 sq mi (90 km2)  3.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total87,018
 • Estimate 
(2022)
89,517 Increase
 • Density76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.bannockcounty.us

Bannock County is a county in the southeastern part of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,018,[1] making it the sixth-most populous county in Idaho. The county seat and largest city is Pocatello.[2] The county was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe.[3] It is one of the counties with territories included in the Fort Hall Indian Reservation of the federally recognized Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Idaho.gov - Bannock County Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - accessed May 31, 2009

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