Benewah County, ID Population

Overview

9,509

Total Population

45.9

Median age

48.99%

Female population %

104.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

411

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benewah County is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benewah County's population under 18 was 22.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benewah County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benewah County, 18.47% were under the age of 15, 15.14% aged 15 to 29, 43.80% aged 30 to 64, 20.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 193 less females than males in Benewah County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.99% females and 51.01% males in Benewah County, ID.
The Benewah County, ID gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 429.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 502.

Benewah County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benewah County population: 85.47% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 8.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.34% are some other race and 4.30% are multiracial.
Benewah County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 411 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,098 (95.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benewah County is White with a population of 8,127 (85.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,370 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Benewah County's population increased by 124 (1.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benewah County's population increased by 285 (3.07%), 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, Benewah County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 8,907.