Clearwater County Demographics
A map of Clearwater County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,882 | 90.2% |
Hispanic | 300 | 3.4% |
Multiracial | 297 | 3.4% |
Native American/Other | 170 | 1.9% |
Asian | 45 | 0.5% |
Black | 40 | 0.5% |
Clearwater County, Idaho had a population of 8,734 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clearwater County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Clearwater County is the 31st most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.
Clearwater County's White Population
7,882 residents of Clearwater County identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Clearwater County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Clearwater County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Clearwater County is more White than neighboring Shoshone County (89.4% White), Mineral County (89.2% White), Idaho County (88.6% White), Lewis County (85.8% White), and Latah County (84.7% White).
Clearwater County's Black Population
40 residents of Clearwater County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clearwater County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Clearwater County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Clearwater County is more Black than neighboring Shoshone County (0.1% Black), Mineral County (0.2% Black), Idaho County (0.3% Black), and Lewis County (0.2% Black). Clearwater County is less Black than neighboring Latah County (0.8% Black).
Clearwater County's Asian Population
45 residents of Clearwater County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clearwater County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Clearwater County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Clearwater County is more Asian than neighboring Shoshone County (0.4% Asian), Idaho County (0.3% Asian), and Lewis County (0.2% Asian). Clearwater County is less Asian than neighboring Latah County (2.4% Asian).
Clearwater County's Hispanic Population
300 residents of Clearwater County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clearwater County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Clearwater County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Clearwater County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mineral County (3.2% Hispanic). Clearwater County is less Hispanic than neighboring Idaho County (3.7% Hispanic), Lewis County (3.9% Hispanic), and Latah County (5.2% Hispanic).
Clearwater County's Native American/Other Population
170 residents of Clearwater County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clearwater 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, Clearwater County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Clearwater County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shoshone County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Latah County (1.4% Native American/Other). Clearwater County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Idaho County (3.1% Native American/Other), and Lewis County (5.5% Native American/Other).
Clearwater County's Multiracial Population
297 residents of Clearwater County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clearwater County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Clearwater County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Clearwater County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shoshone County (4.9% Multiracial), Mineral County (5% Multiracial), Idaho County (3.9% Multiracial), Lewis County (4.4% Multiracial), and Latah County (5.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.