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Idaho County, ID


Designated Market Area: Spokane, WA-ID-MT-OR
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 17,912   ( 1,368 from 2020)
Land area: 8477.5 square miles
Population density: 2.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:16,097 89.87% 7.7%
Black:920.51% 9.5%
Indian:4092.28% 7.3%
Asian:1360.76% 40.2%
2+ races:4032.25% 8.9%
Hispanic:7754.33% 27.5%
Total non-White:1,81510.13% 13.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:674 10.2
Deaths:98714.9
Net Migration: 1,62224.5
Net Immigration: 651.0
Change in White population:1,153 7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:215 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
16,544
14,94490.33%
840.51%
4412.67%
970.59%
3702.24%
6083.68%
1,6009.67%

2010
16,267
15,02892.38%
380.23%
4462.74%
710.44%
2541.56%
4212.59%
1,2397.62%

2000
15,511
14,49193.42%
120.08%
4432.86%
410.26%
2411.55%
2431.57%
1,0206.58%

1990
13,783
13,30096.50%
00.00%
3182.31%
210.15%
n/a
1441.04%
4833.50%

1980
14,769
14,56698.63%
00.00%
820.56%
160.11%
n/a
900.61%
2031.37%

1970
12,891
12,48196.82%
1521.18%
1961.52%
40.03%
n/a
540.42%
410 3.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,435 8.8
1,67710.3
6423.9
160.1
-84 -0.5
361 2.2
2000's
NumberRate
1,455 9.4
1,4709.5
150.1
470.3
537 3.5
219 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,665 12.1
1,47110.7
9997.2
300.2
1,191 8.6
537 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,087 14.1
1,299 8.8
-1,755 -11.9
n/a
-1,266 -8.6
280 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
753 5.8
n/a
2,085 16.2
-207 -1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Idaho County, ID
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.5
3,254 18.2%
14,658 81.8%
4,743 26.5%
6,603
2.44
4,556 69.0%
4,046 88.8%
213 4.7%
2,047 31.0%

2010
NumberPercent
48.0
3,405 20.9%
12,862 79.1%
3,444 21.2%
6,834
2.30
4,536 66.4%
3,808 84.0%
251 5.5%
2,298 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
41.7
3,870 25.0%
11,641 75.0%
2,598 16.7%
6,089
2.46
4,326 71.0%
3,674 84.9%
241 5.6%
1,763 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.6
3,783 27.4%
10,000 72.6%
2,153 15.6%
5,257
2.54
3,876 73.7%
3,463 89.3%
169 4.4%
1,381 26.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
4,599 31.1%
10,170 68.9%
1,841 12.5%
5,168
2.79
4,011 77.6%
3,693 92.1%
168 4.2%
1,157 22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Idaho County, ID

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,880 
Median Value$258,900 
Occupied6,60374.4%
Vacant2,27725.6%
Owned5,17078.3%
Rented1,43321.7%
Median Rent$766 
Single-Family Units7,07479.7%
    Detached6,92878.0%
    Attached1461.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1061.2%
Mobile Homes1,45116.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Idaho County, ID

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002654.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993665.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993925.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992834.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993635.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992634.0%
$35,000 to $39,9994386.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993565.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993805.8%
$50,000 to $59,9994837.3%
$60,000 to $74,99968810.4%
$75,000 to $99,99997014.7%
$100,000 to $124,9995308.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993625.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992003.0%
$200,000 or more2644.0%
Median Household Income54,745 
Per Capita Income29,657 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1932.9%
Public Assistance1342.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4426.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,63464.2%
Unemployed2723.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,90667.3%
Not in Labor Force2,86432.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0131,56356.3%
Non-Profit6438114.4%
Self-Employed85648663.8%
Local Government10433123.9%
State Government36214072.1%
Federal Government13114547.5%
Total Private + Self2,8692,04958.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.66199739.9%
Total3,5303,04653.7%
Pct. Govt.18.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,03615.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,21018.4%
Professional, Technical1,02815.6%
Service Occupations1,44621.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1001.5%
All others1,86928.4%
White Collar 49.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,02515.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting72711.0%
Manufacturing65910.0%
Construction6519.9%
Public administration5698.6%
Other services5217.9%
Retail trade5207.9%
Educational services3515.3%
Accommodation and food services3405.2%
Transportation and warehousing2684.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2173.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1602.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1512.3%
Wholesale trade1261.9%
Finance and insurance971.5%
Information631.0%
Utilities540.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction520.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing320.5%
Management60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Idaho County, ID

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4362.60%
Puerto Rican250.15%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American470.28%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian440.26%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1080.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese330.20%
Filipino270.16%
Chinese100.06%
Indian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,25495.7%
Spanish3612.3%
Other1170.7%
German, other Germanic810.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun570.4%
Chinese230.1%
Tagalog230.1%
Other Indo-European170.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic100.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,14730.7%
English1,94411.6%
Irish1,93611.5%
American1,0296.1%
Norwegian7154.3%
Swedish6563.9%
Italian4282.5%
Scottish4272.5%
French3952.4%
Dutch3632.2%
European2631.6%
Finnish2361.4%
British2021.2%
Scotch-Irish1971.2%
Swiss1771.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,67399.3%
Not a citizen1140.7%
Native16,48898.2%
Foreign-born2991.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Idaho County, ID

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
172 1.4%795 6.4%4,339 34.8%4,488 36.0%2,059 16.5%617 4.9%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 172 1.4%
9-12 Years 795 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,339 34.8%
Some College 4,488 36.0%
Bach. Degree 2,059 16.5%
Grad Degree 617 4.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Idaho County, ID

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,103 5,583 520 8.5% 5.6%
1991 6,266 5,522 744 11.9% 6.3%
1992 6,433 5,671 762 11.8% 6.5%
1993 6,524 5,692 832 12.8% 6.1%
1994 6,658 5,905 753 11.3% 5.5%
1995 6,621 5,841 780 11.8% 5.5%
1996 6,584 5,828 756 11.5% 5.4%
1997 6,391 5,709 682 10.7% 5.2%
1998 6,444 5,739 705 10.9% 5.2%
1999 6,277 5,626 651 10.4% 5.0%
2000 6,964 6,379 585 8.4% 4.7%
2001 7,022 6,410 612 8.7% 5.1%
2002 7,103 6,480 623 8.8% 5.6%
2003 6,873 6,256 617 9.0% 5.6%
2004 7,061 6,508 553 7.8% 4.9%
2005 7,119 6,649 470 6.6% 4.0%
2006 7,091 6,654 437 6.2% 3.4%
2007 7,086 6,726 360 5.1% 3.1%
2008 7,171 6,638 533 7.4% 5.0%
2009 7,425 6,599 826 11.1% 8.7%
2010 6,660 5,845 815 12.2% 8.8%
2011 6,670 5,863 807 12.1% 8.2%
2012 6,679 5,932 747 11.2% 7.4%
2013 6,670 5,938 732 11.0% 6.8%
2014 6,447 6,004 443 6.9% 4.4%
2015 6,392 6,023 369 5.8% 3.9%
2016 6,334 5,986 348 5.5% 3.7%
2017 6,308 6,000 308 4.9% 3.2%
2018 6,414 6,120 294 4.6% 2.8%
2019 6,556 6,275 281 4.3% 2.8%
2020 6,709 6,260 449 6.7% 5.4%
2021 6,831 6,503 328 4.8% 3.5%
2022 6,820 6,562 258 3.8% 2.7%
2023 7,410 7,113 297 4.0% 3.1%
2024 7,570 7,215 355 4.7% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com