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Priest River, Idaho Population 2021

1,969

Priest River is a city located in Bonner County Idaho. With a 2020 population of 1,969, it is the 63rd largest city in Idaho and the 7688th largest city in the United States . Priest River is currently growing at a rate of 1.97% annually and its population has increased by 12.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,751 in 2010. Priest River reached it's highest population of 1,969 in 2021. Spanning over 4 miles, Priest River has a population density of 554 people per square mile.

The average household income in Priest River is $47,678 with a poverty rate of 12.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $657 per month, and the median house value is $153,300. The median age in Priest River is 43.8 years, 45.2 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Priest River Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Priest River was:

White: 94.33%
Two or more races: 2.50%
Other race: 1.77%
Asian: 0.88%
Native American: 0.52%
Black or African American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Priest River, Idaho is 1,969 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 1,855.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 1,751.

Priest River, Idaho Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	1,814	94.33%
Two or More Races	48	2.50%
Some Other Race	34	1.77%
Asian	17	0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.52%

Priest River Population by Race

Priest River Population Pyramid $2021

Priest River Population by Age

Priest River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Priest River Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	78%	22%
Male	75.4%	24.6%
All	70.4%	29.6%
Non Family	70.1%	29.9%
Female	36.1%	63.9%

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Priest River Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	818	2.34	70.4
Married	346	2.99	78
Non Family	328	1.12	70.1
Female	83	4.18	36.1
Male	61	2.79	75.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

Priest River Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	41	3.15%
9th to 12th Grade	137	10.54%
High School Graduate	573	44.08%
Some College	287	22.08%
Associates Degree	132	10.15%
Bachelors Degree	101	7.77%
Graduate Degree	29	2.23%

Priest River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Priest River Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,234	1,056	119
Hispanic	34	34
Other Race	34	34
2+ Races	13	13	3
Native American	10	10
Asian	9	9	8

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.89%.

Priest River Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$32,929	$40,647	$27,098
Less Than 9th Grade	$28,088	$33,472	$
High School Graduate	$27,200	$37,321	$
Some College	$38,831	$53,516	$33,333
Bachelors Degree	$32,059	$	$32,500
Graduate Degree	$	$	$

$32,929

Average Earnings

$40,647

Average Male

$27,098

Average Female

Priest River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Priest River Language by Age

Priest River Language

99.21% of Priest River residents speak only English, while 0.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Priest River Language

Priest River Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	1,788	182	10.18%
Hispanic	56	44	78.57%
Multiple	48	24	50.00%
Other	34	22	64.71%
Asian	17	7	41.18%

12.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.99%

Male Poverty Rate

9.90%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Priest River

The race most likely to be in poverty in Priest River is Hispanic, with 78.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Priest River is White, with 10.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.98%.

Priest River Poverty

Name	Poverty
Some College	17.42%
High School	11.52%
Less Than 9th Grade	10.67%
Bachelors or Greater	10.00%

Priest River Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	42.86%
Female Employed	9.40%
Male Unemployed	0.00%
Male Employed	8.96%

Priest River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Priest River Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$38,125	$47,678
Families	$43,958	$58,367
Married Families	$60,000	-
Non Families	$18,173	$29,509

Income by Household Type

Priest River Marital Status

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Priest River Married by Age and Sex

Priest River Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Priest River Marital Status by Race

Priest River Marital Status

122

Number of Veterans

114

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	65
Korea	26
World War II	9
First Gulf War	4
Second Gulf War	4

Priest River Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	59
75+	52
35 to 54	4
18 to 34	4
55 to 64	3

Priest River Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	122	8.70%

Priest River Veterans by Race

Priest River Veterans by Education

7.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Priest River Veterans by Education

50.3%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Priest River Employment by Age

Priest River Employment by Race

Priest River Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

23.92%

Born in Priest River

97.71%

Native Born

2.29%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

1.40%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.71% of Priest River residents were born in the United States, with 23.92% having been born in Idaho. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Priest River Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	1,969	38	1.97%
2020	1,931	38	2.01%
2019	1,893	38	2.05%
2018	1,855	33	1.81%
2017	1,822	44	2.47%
2016	1,778	27	1.54%
2015	1,751	11	0.63%
2014	1,740	28	1.64%
2013	1,712	2	0.12%
2012	1,710	-23	-1.33%
2011	1,733	-6	-0.35%
2010	1,739		0.00%

Priest River, Idaho Population 2021

Priest River Demographics

Priest River, Idaho Population 2021

Population by Race

Priest River Population by Race

Priest River Population Pyramid $2021

Priest River Median Age

Priest River Adults

Priest River Age Dependency

Priest River Sex Ratio

Priest River Population by Age

Priest River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Priest River Household Types

Priest River Households and Families

Priest River Households by Type

Priest River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Priest River Educational Attainment by Race

Priest River Educational Attainment by Race

Priest River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Priest River Language by Age

Priest River Language

Priest River Language

Priest River Poverty by Race

Poverty in Priest River

Priest River Poverty

Priest River Poverty Rate by Education

Priest River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Priest River Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Priest River Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Priest River Married by Age and Sex

Priest River Marriage

Priest River Marital Status by Race

Priest River Marital Status

Priest River Veterans by War

Priest River Veterans by Age

Priest River Veterans by Race

Priest River Veterans by Education

Priest River Veterans by Education

Priest River Employment by Age

Priest River Employment by Race

Priest River Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Priest River Place of Birth

Priest River Population by Year