Priest River, ID Demographics

A map of Priest River's Population by Race

Priest River, Idaho had a population of 1,696 in 2020. It was 91.2% White, 0.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Priest River, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 237 places in Idaho, Priest River is the 70th 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).

Priest River's White Population

1,546 residents of Priest River identify as White, or 91.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Priest River larger than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Priest River is ranked #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Priest River is more White than neighboring Oldtown (81% White), Newport (87.9% White), and Spirit Lake (88.1% White). Priest River is less White than neighboring Laclede (91.5% White), and Blanchard (91.3% White).

Priest River's Black Population

2 residents of Priest River identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Priest River roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Priest River is ranked #115 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Priest River is more Black than neighboring Laclede (0% Black), and Oldtown (0% Black). Priest River is less Black than neighboring Newport (0.2% Black), Blanchard (0.8% Black), and Spirit Lake (0.2% Black).

Priest River's Asian Population

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

Priest River is more Asian than neighboring Blanchard (0% Asian), and Spirit Lake (0.3% Asian). Priest River is less Asian than neighboring Laclede (0.9% Asian), Oldtown (1.4% Asian), and Newport (1.2% Asian).

Priest River's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Priest River identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Priest River slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Priest River is ranked #189 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Priest River is more Hispanic than neighboring Blanchard (2.9% Hispanic). Priest River is less Hispanic than neighboring Laclede (4.1% Hispanic), Oldtown (6.3% Hispanic), Newport (4.3% Hispanic), and Spirit Lake (5.5% Hispanic).

Priest River's Native American/Other Population

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

Priest River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Laclede (0% Native American/Other), and Spirit Lake (0.8% Native American/Other). Priest River is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oldtown (4.1% Native American/Other), Newport (1.6% Native American/Other), and Blanchard (1.8% Native American/Other).

Priest River's Multiracial Population

62 residents of Priest River identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Priest River roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Priest River is ranked #120 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Priest River is more Multiracial than neighboring Laclede (3.5% Multiracial), and Blanchard (3.2% Multiracial). Priest River is less Multiracial than neighboring Oldtown (7.2% Multiracial), Newport (4.8% Multiracial), and Spirit Lake (5% Multiracial).

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