Bannock County
Also known as Bannock County, Idaho, Bannock County, ID
county in Idaho, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Idaho
- Founded
- March 6, 1893
- Named after
- Bannock tribe
- Seat
- Pocatello
- Largest city
- Pocatello
- Total
- 1,147 sq mi (2,970 km )
- Land
- 1,112 sq mi (2,880 km )
- Water
- 35 sq mi (91 km ) 3.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 91,591
- Density
- 76/sq mi (29/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
Article
Bannock County is a county in the southeastern part of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,018, making it the sixth-most populous county in Idaho. The county seat and largest city is Pocatello. The county was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe. It is one of the counties with territories included in the Fort Hall Indian Reservation of the federally recognized Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
The county would get international attention in 2006 when the murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart occurred in a home located in the area.