Benewah County Demographics

A map of Benewah County's Population by Race

Benewah County, Idaho had a population of 9,530 in 2020. It was 81.6% White, 0.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 9.2% Native American/Other, and 6.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Benewah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Benewah County is the 30th most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.

Benewah County's White Population

7,773 residents of Benewah County identify as White, or 81.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Benewah County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Benewah County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benewah County is more White than neighboring Spokane County (80.1% White). Benewah County is less White than neighboring Latah County (84.7% White), Kootenai County (87% White), Shoshone County (89.4% White), and Nez Perce County (84.2% White).

Benewah County's Black Population

8 residents of Benewah County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benewah County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Benewah County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benewah County is less Black than neighboring Latah County (0.8% Black), Kootenai County (0.3% Black), Spokane County (1.9% Black), and Nez Perce County (0.4% Black).

Benewah County's Asian Population

30 residents of Benewah County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benewah County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Benewah County is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benewah County is less Asian than neighboring Latah County (2.4% Asian), Kootenai County (0.8% Asian), Shoshone County (0.4% Asian), Spokane County (2.3% Asian), and Nez Perce County (0.8% Asian).

Benewah County's Hispanic Population

254 residents of Benewah County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benewah County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Benewah County is ranked #44 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benewah County is less Hispanic than neighboring Latah County (5.2% Hispanic), Kootenai County (5.1% Hispanic), Shoshone County (3.4% Hispanic), Spokane County (6.6% Hispanic), and Nez Perce County (3.9% Hispanic).

Benewah County's Native American/Other Population

881 residents of Benewah County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 9.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benewah County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Idaho (1.7% Native American/Other). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Benewah County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benewah County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Latah County (1.4% Native American/Other), Kootenai County (1.7% Native American/Other), Shoshone County (1.8% Native American/Other), Spokane County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Nez Perce County (5.9% Native American/Other).

Benewah County's Multiracial Population

584 residents of Benewah County identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benewah County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Benewah County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benewah County is more Multiracial than neighboring Latah County (5.4% Multiracial), Kootenai County (5.2% Multiracial), Shoshone County (4.9% Multiracial), and Nez Perce County (4.8% Multiracial). Benewah County is less Multiracial than neighboring Spokane County (6.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.