Power County, ID Population

Overview

7,854

Total Population

36.2

Median age

49.95%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,708

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Power County is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Power County's population under 18 was 31.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Power County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Power County, 25.66% were under the age of 15, 16.54% aged 15 to 29, 43.02% aged 30 to 64, 13.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Power County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.95% females and 50.05% males in Power County, ID.
The Power County, ID gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 436.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 447.

Power County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Power County population: 75.81% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 5.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.17% are some other race and 4.19% are multiracial.
Power County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,708 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,146 (65.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Power County is White with a population of 5,954 (75.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,068 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Power County's population increased by 392 (5.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Power County's population increased by 4 (0.05%), 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, Power County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 7,287.