Kootenai County Demographics

A map of Kootenai County's Population by Race

Kootenai County, Idaho had a population of 171,362 in 2020. It was 87.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kootenai County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kootenai County is the 3rd most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.

Kootenai County's White Population

149,107 residents of Kootenai County identify as White, or 87.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Kootenai County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Kootenai County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kootenai County is more White than neighboring Benewah County (81.6% White), Spokane County (80.1% White), and Latah County (84.7% White). Kootenai County is less White than neighboring Bonner County (89.9% White), and Shoshone County (89.4% White).

Kootenai County's Black Population

463 residents of Kootenai County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kootenai County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Kootenai County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kootenai County is more Black than neighboring Benewah County (0.1% Black), Bonner County (0.2% Black), and Shoshone County (0.1% Black). Kootenai County is less Black than neighboring Spokane County (1.9% Black), and Latah County (0.8% Black).

Kootenai County's Asian Population

1,371 residents of Kootenai County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kootenai County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Kootenai County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kootenai County is more Asian than neighboring Benewah County (0.3% Asian), Bonner County (0.5% Asian), and Shoshone County (0.4% Asian). Kootenai County is less Asian than neighboring Spokane County (2.3% Asian), and Latah County (2.4% Asian).

Kootenai County's Hispanic Population

8,756 residents of Kootenai County identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kootenai County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Kootenai County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kootenai County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benewah County (2.7% Hispanic), Bonner County (3.2% Hispanic), and Shoshone County (3.4% Hispanic). Kootenai County is less Hispanic than neighboring Spokane County (6.6% Hispanic), and Latah County (5.2% Hispanic).

Kootenai County's Native American/Other Population

2,837 residents of Kootenai County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kootenai 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, Kootenai County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kootenai County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bonner County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Latah County (1.4% Native American/Other). Kootenai County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benewah County (9.2% Native American/Other), Spokane County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Shoshone County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Kootenai County's Multiracial Population

8,828 residents of Kootenai County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kootenai County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Kootenai County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kootenai County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bonner County (4.8% Multiracial), and Shoshone County (4.9% Multiracial). Kootenai County is less Multiracial than neighboring Benewah County (6.1% Multiracial), Spokane County (6.6% Multiracial), and Latah County (5.4% Multiracial).

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