Latah County Demographics

A map of Latah County's Population by Race

Latah County, Idaho had a population of 39,517 in 2020. It was 84.7% White, 0.8% Black, 2.4% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 5.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Latah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Latah County is the 11th most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.

Latah County's White Population

33,476 residents of Latah County identify as White, or 84.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Latah County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Latah County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Latah County is more White than neighboring Benewah County (81.6% White), Nez Perce County (84.2% White), and Whitman County (74.1% White). Latah County is less White than neighboring Lewis County (85.8% White), and Asotin County (87.4% White).

Latah County's Black Population

318 residents of Latah County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Latah County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Latah County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Latah County is more Black than neighboring Benewah County (0.1% Black), Nez Perce County (0.4% Black), Lewis County (0.2% Black), and Asotin County (0.5% Black). Latah County is less Black than neighboring Whitman County (2.4% Black).

Latah County's Asian Population

968 residents of Latah County identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Latah County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Latah County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Latah County is more Asian than neighboring Benewah County (0.3% Asian), Nez Perce County (0.8% Asian), Lewis County (0.2% Asian), and Asotin County (0.9% Asian). Latah County is less Asian than neighboring Whitman County (7.5% Asian).

Latah County's Hispanic Population

2,073 residents of Latah County identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Latah County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Latah County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Latah County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benewah County (2.7% Hispanic), Nez Perce County (3.9% Hispanic), Lewis County (3.9% Hispanic), and Asotin County (4.1% Hispanic). Latah County is less Hispanic than neighboring Whitman County (8.4% Hispanic).

Latah County's Native American/Other Population

538 residents of Latah County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Latah 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, Latah County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Latah County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benewah County (9.2% Native American/Other), Nez Perce County (5.9% Native American/Other), Lewis County (5.5% Native American/Other), and Asotin County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Latah County's Multiracial Population

2,144 residents of Latah County identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Latah County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Latah County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Latah County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nez Perce County (4.8% Multiracial), and Lewis County (4.4% Multiracial). Latah County is less Multiracial than neighboring Benewah County (6.1% Multiracial), and Whitman County (6.1% Multiracial).

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