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A town of 2,925, settled in 1888. Public schools that outperform most of Idaho.

Population
2,925
+19.5% since 2010
Typical home
$805K
+4% in a year
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
1,768
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What makes Driggs stand out

The 3 things Driggs does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Driggs has grown 19.5% since 2010

1,660 people in 2010; 2,925 today.

1,6602010
1,9842020
2,925Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Schools

Driggs’s public schools outperform 58% of Idaho districts

The public schools Driggs’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Driggs Elementary SchoolPK–3328C−
Rendezvous Upper Elementary School4–5309C
Teton Middle School6–8455B−
Teton High School9–12616C−
Basin Alternative High School6–1227D−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Housing

A typical Driggs home is worth about $805K

The typical Driggs home is worth about $805,000, up 4% in a year, 68% above the Idaho typical home.

$805KZillow home value

Typical home value

Driggs$805K
Idaho$479K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
101
days on market
+4%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Driggs

About one in 4 of Driggs’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Jackson (16%), Teton Village (7%) and Victor (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

24%work in town

Where working residents work

In Driggs24%
Jackson16%
Teton Village7%
Victor4%
Idaho Falls3%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,768
jobs based in Driggs
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns

Driggs beats the Idaho average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Idaho
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
What stands outDriggsID
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.8%16.2%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.3%3.3%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure66%70.5%
Teton Valley Hospital
0.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
94th
percentile among ID towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4.3% of Driggs is conserved land

2.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

4.3%conserved
Map of Driggs: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.3%
conserved · 106 of 2,442 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#16
most conserved land in ID
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shoshoni Plains0.2 mi7
2. Shoshoni Plains South—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Driggs has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 113 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

113″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–29°
Spring27–51°
Summer44–76°
Fall27–54°
Sep 9
typical first frost
Jun 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,507 people come to Driggs for work

Where Driggs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Jackson Jackson 16% 7% → Teton Village Teton Village 7% 4% → Victor Victor 4% 3% → Idaho Falls Idaho Falls 3% 2% → Boise City Boise City 2% 2% → Moose Wilson Road Moose Wilson Road 2% Driggs · 24% stay
1,768jobs based in Driggs
24%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Teton Stake House
1914 · Teton Stake House · Wikimedia Commons
Driggs’s story

138 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Aero Cmmdr A-9B Ag Cmmdr Super N7922V Driggs ID 22.06.94R edited-2Callair A-9 Driggs Idaho 1994Rth Driggs Idaho Airport 22.06.94R
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About Driggs

City in Idaho, United States

Official town website ↗

Driggs is a city in the western United States in eastern Idaho and the county seat of Teton County. Part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, it is located in Teton Valley, the headwaters of the Teton River. As of the 2020 census, Driggs had a population of 1,984. Located within city limits is the Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, a class II airport that can accommodate private aircraft on its 7,300-foot (2,225 m) runway.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1888
Population
1,984
Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
6,109 ft
ZIP code
83422
Area code
208

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