Clearwater County, ID Population

Overview

8,719

Total Population

51.0

Median age

44.36%

Female population %

125.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

375

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clearwater County is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clearwater County's population under 18 was 16.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clearwater County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clearwater County, 12.63% were under the age of 15, 14.04% aged 15 to 29, 45.84% aged 30 to 64, 25.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 983 less females than males in Clearwater County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.36% females and 55.64% males in Clearwater County, ID.
The Clearwater County, ID gender ratio is 125.4:100 i.e. 125.4 men to 100 women (1.254).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 461.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 439.

Clearwater County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clearwater County population: 91.55% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 1.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.04% are some other race and 4.47% are multiracial.
Clearwater County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 375 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,344 (95.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clearwater County is White with a population of 7,982 (91.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,015 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Clearwater County's population decreased by 194 (2.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clearwater County's population increased by 26 (0.30%), 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, Clearwater County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 8,125.