Camas County Demographics

A map of Camas County's Population by Race

Camas County, Idaho had a population of 1,077 in 2020. It was 87.1% White, 0.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Camas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Camas County is the 43rd most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.

Camas County's White Population

938 residents of Camas County identify as White, or 87.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Camas County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Camas County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Camas County is more White than neighboring Gooding County (64.4% White), Elmore County (69.8% White), Lincoln County (63.3% White), and Blaine County (74.3% White). Camas County is less White than neighboring Custer County (91.1% White).

Camas County's Black Population

2 residents of Camas County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Camas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Camas County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Camas County is more Black than neighboring Gooding County (0.1% Black), Lincoln County (0.1% Black), and Custer County (0.1% Black). Camas County is less Black than neighboring Elmore County (2.4% Black).

Camas County's Asian Population

8 residents of Camas County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Camas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Camas County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Camas County is more Asian than neighboring Gooding County (0.3% Asian), Lincoln County (0.2% Asian), and Custer County (0.4% Asian). Camas County is less Asian than neighboring Elmore County (2.7% Asian), and Blaine County (0.9% Asian).

Camas County's Hispanic Population

59 residents of Camas County identify as Hispanic, or 5.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Camas County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Camas County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Camas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Custer County (3.6% Hispanic). Camas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gooding County (31.1% Hispanic), Elmore County (17.8% Hispanic), Lincoln County (32% Hispanic), and Blaine County (20.7% Hispanic).

Camas County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Camas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Camas County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Idaho (1.7% Native American/Other). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Camas County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Camas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gooding County (0.8% Native American/Other), Elmore County (1.7% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.6% Native American/Other), Blaine County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Custer County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Camas County's Multiracial Population

65 residents of Camas County identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Camas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Camas County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Camas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gooding County (3.3% Multiracial), Elmore County (5.7% Multiracial), Lincoln County (3.8% Multiracial), Blaine County (3.3% Multiracial), and Custer County (3.6% Multiracial).

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