Bear Lake County, ID Population

Overview

6,327

Total Population

38.9

Median age

49.72%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

71.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

283

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bear Lake County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bear Lake County is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bear Lake County's population under 18 was 27.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bear Lake County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bear Lake County, 21.64% were under the age of 15, 18.21% aged 15 to 29, 40.13% aged 30 to 64, 18.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 less females than males in Bear Lake County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.72% females and 50.28% males in Bear Lake County, ID.
The Bear Lake County, ID gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 322.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 260.

Bear Lake County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bear Lake County population: 93.96% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 1.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 2.35% are some other race and 2.07% are multiracial.
Bear Lake County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 283 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,044 (95.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bear Lake County is White with a population of 5,945 (93.96% of the total population).

Bear Lake County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,722 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bear Lake County's population decreased by 428 (6.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bear Lake County's population increased by 395 (6.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bear Lake County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,808.