Shoshone County, ID Population

Overview

13,124

Total Population

46.3

Median age

49.95%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

503

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shoshone County is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shoshone County's population under 18 was 20.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shoshone County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shoshone County, 17.23% were under the age of 15, 15.27% aged 15 to 29, 44.80% aged 30 to 64, 19.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 less females than males in Shoshone 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 Shoshone County, ID.
The Shoshone 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 60-64 years with a population of 613.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 566.

Shoshone County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shoshone County population: 92.10% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 1.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.18% are some other race and 4.72% are multiracial.
Shoshone County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 503 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,621 (96.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shoshone County is White with a population of 12,087 (92.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,012 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shoshone County's population decreased by 993 (7.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shoshone County's population increased by 445 (3.49%), 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, Shoshone County's population was lowest in year 2014 at 12,380.