Idaho County, ID Population

Overview

16,494

Total Population

50.1

Median age

47.08%

Female population %

112.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

77.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

59

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Idaho County is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Idaho County's population under 18 was 19.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Idaho County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Idaho County, 15.84% were under the age of 15, 14.93% aged 15 to 29, 41.47% aged 30 to 64, 25.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 964 less females than males in Idaho County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.08% females and 52.92% males in Idaho County, ID.
The Idaho County, ID gender ratio is 112.4:100 i.e. 112.4 men to 100 women (1.124).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 818.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 743.

Idaho County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Idaho County population: 92.79% are White, 0.13% are Black or African American, 3.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.71% are some other race and 2.46% are multiracial.
Idaho County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 59 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,904 (96.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Idaho County is White with a population of 15,305 (92.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,593 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Idaho County's population increased by 854 (5.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Idaho County's population increased by 277 (1.70%), 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, Idaho County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 15,251.