Priest River, ID Population

Overview

2,103

Total Population

48.1

Median age

48.36%

Female population %

106.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

75.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

56

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Priest River's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Priest River is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Priest River's population under 18 was 19.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Priest River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Priest River, 16.83% were under the age of 15, 16.02% aged 15 to 29, 41.04% aged 30 to 64, 23.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 less females than males in Priest River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.36% females and 51.64% males in Priest River, ID.
The Priest River, ID gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 124.

Priest River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Priest River population: 86.21% are White, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are Asian, 1% are some other race and 11.75% are multiracial.
Priest River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,047 (97.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Priest River is White with a population of 1,813 (86.21% of the total population).

Priest River's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,171 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Priest River's population decreased by 238 (12.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Priest River's population decreased by 68 (3.91%), 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, Priest River's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,671.