Latah County, ID Population

Overview

39,464

Total Population

30.1

Median age

48.85%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,814

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Latah County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Latah County is 30.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Latah County's population under 18 was 18.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Latah County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Latah County, 15.75% were under the age of 15, 34.05% aged 15 to 29, 36.31% aged 30 to 64, 12.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 906 less females than males in Latah County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.85% females and 51.15% males in Latah County, ID.
The Latah County, ID gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,441.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,096.

Latah County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Latah County population: 89.87% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.15% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 5.01% are multiracial.
Latah County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,814 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,65 (95.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Latah County is White with a population of 35,466 (89.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 40,978 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Latah County's population increased by 2,374 (6.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Latah County's population increased by 2,371 (6.36%), 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, Latah County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 34,884.