Kootenai County, Idaho Population 2024

186,730

Kootenai County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 186,730 with a growth rate of 0.93% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kootenai County, Idaho is the 3rd largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 138,860 and has seen a growth of 34.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029195,3301,7200.89%
2028193,6101,7200.9%
2027191,8901,7200.9%
2026190,1701,7200.91%
2025188,4501,7200.92%
2024186,7301,7200.93%
2023185,0101,7200.94%
2022183,2903,2321.79%
2021180,0587,2734.21%
2020172,7857,1294.3%
2019165,6564,3772.71%
2018161,2793,6852.34%
2017157,5944,3732.85%
2016153,2213,6552.44%
2015149,5662,8791.96%
2014146,6872,6681.85%
2013144,0191,8461.3%
2012142,1731,1870.84%
2011140,9862,1261.53%
2010138,86000%
199069,79510,02516.77%
198059,77024,43869.17%
197035,3325,77619.54%
196029,5564,60918.48%
195024,9472,66411.96%
194022,2832,81414.45%
193019,4691,5918.9%
192017,878-4,869-21.41%
191022,74712,531122.66%
190010,2166,108148.69%
18904,1083,590693.05%
1880518-194,812-99.73%
2024 Growth Rate
0.93% (1,720)
County Website
Kootenai County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Coeur d'Alene
2020 Population
172,785
Area
1238 mi²
Density
151 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.07% (13,945)
Founded
December 22, 1864

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White155,46989.66%
Two or more races11,9836.91%
Other race2,3921.38%
Native American1,6040.93%
Asian1,2560.72%
Black or African American5070.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1850.11%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kootenai County, Idaho Population by Race

Kootenai County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Kootenai County, Idaho Median Age

40.7

Total

40

Male

41.9

Female

Kootenai County, Idaho Adults

There are 134,415 adults, (33,702 of whom are seniors) in Kootenai County, Idaho.

Kootenai County, Idaho Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Kootenai County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female86,88050.1%
Male86,51649.9%

Kootenai County, Idaho Population by Age

Kootenai County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All67,0022.5572.327.7
Married37,2893.0984.115.9
Non Family20,8401.3157.142.9
Female5,4493.2460.839.2
Male3,4243.255.344.7

3.03

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kootenai County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,6734.68%
Associates Degree13,57411.19%
Bachelors Degree21,59717.8%
Graduate Degree10,8308.93%
High School Graduate32,92027.13%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1491.77%
Some College34,58328.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kootenai County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kootenai County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White108,519101,92429,078
2+ Races6,7736,3872,113
Hispanic5,0114,458879
Other Race1,5921,286255
Native American1,005810117
Asian874682310
Black27725557
Islander1171140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 97.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.47%.

Kootenai County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,795$70,020$47,186
Graduate Degree$73,426$86,094$62,043
High School Graduate$38,491$46,545$28,387
Less Than 9th Grade$27,338$32,833$17,604
Overall$43,922$51,574$33,902
Some College$40,801$50,397$31,242

$43,922

Average Earnings

$51,574

Average Male

$33,902

Average Female

Kootenai County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kootenai County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kootenai County, Idaho Language

96.51% of Kootenai County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 3.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Kootenai County, Idaho Language

Kootenai County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White149,69612,7588.52%
Multiple11,8221,94516.45%
Hispanic8,9098789.86%
Native1,55644128.34%
Asian1,22813711.16%
Other2,372984.13%
Black4044611.39%
Islander17621.14%

9.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.09%

Male Poverty Rate

10.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kootenai County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kootenai County, Idaho is Native, with 28.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kootenai County, Idaho is Islander, with 1.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.11%.

Kootenai County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.4%
High School8.3%
Some College8.19%
Bachelors or Greater3.89%

Kootenai County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.38%
Male Unemployed18.87%
Female Employed5.75%
Male Employed4.16%

Kootenai County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kootenai County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,489$105,856
Households$71,949$92,570
Married Families$95,642$116,891
Non Families$42,736$58,100

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kootenai County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Kootenai County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kootenai County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kootenai County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kootenai County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

13,999

Number of Veterans

12,982

Male Veterans

1,017

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,627
First Gulf War2,956
Second Gulf War1,901
Korea804
World War II239

Kootenai County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 744,086
75+3,884
35 to 542,753
55 to 642,630
18 to 34646

Kootenai County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12,98410.67%
2+ Races7669.89%
Hispanic3215.28%
Other Race1537.32%
Black4912.37%
Native American302.26%
Asian171.63%

Kootenai County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Kootenai County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kootenai County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kootenai County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kootenai County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kootenai County, Idaho Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.44%

Born in Kootenai County, Idaho

97.79%

Native Born

2.21%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.79% of Kootenai County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 31.44% having been born in Idaho. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Kootenai County, Idaho Place of Birth

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