Payette, ID Demographics

A map of Payette's Population by Race

Payette, Idaho had a population of 8,127 in 2020. It was 70.8% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 21.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Payette, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 237 places in Idaho, Payette is the 28th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Payette's White Population

5,750 residents of Payette identify as White, or 70.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Payette slightly less than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Payette is ranked #187 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Payette is more White than neighboring Fruitland (68% White), Ontario (48.9% White), and Weiser (67.6% White). Payette is less White than neighboring New Plymouth (79.3% White), and Annex (72.9% White).

Payette's Black Population

21 residents of Payette identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Payette roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Payette is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Payette is more Black than neighboring New Plymouth (0.1% Black), Annex (0% Black), and Weiser (0.2% Black). Payette is less Black than neighboring Fruitland (0.4% Black), and Ontario (1.1% Black).

Payette's Asian Population

49 residents of Payette identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Payette roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Payette is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Payette is less Asian than neighboring Fruitland (1.3% Asian), Ontario (1.7% Asian), New Plymouth (0.8% Asian), Annex (0.9% Asian), and Weiser (0.9% Asian).

Payette's Hispanic Population

1,739 residents of Payette identify as Hispanic, or 21.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Payette slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Payette is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Payette is more Hispanic than neighboring New Plymouth (14.1% Hispanic), and Annex (19.1% Hispanic). Payette is less Hispanic than neighboring Fruitland (24.8% Hispanic), Ontario (43.4% Hispanic), and Weiser (25.2% Hispanic).

Payette's Native American/Other Population

115 residents of Payette 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 Payette roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Idaho (1.7% Native American/Other). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Payette is ranked #77 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Payette is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fruitland (1% Native American/Other), New Plymouth (1.3% Native American/Other), and Weiser (1.3% Native American/Other). Payette is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ontario (1.5% Native American/Other), and Annex (2.2% Native American/Other).

Payette's Multiracial Population

453 residents of Payette identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Payette roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Payette is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Payette is more Multiracial than neighboring Fruitland (4.5% Multiracial), Ontario (3.6% Multiracial), New Plymouth (4.5% Multiracial), Annex (4.9% Multiracial), and Weiser (4.8% Multiracial).

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