Shoshone County Demographics
A map of Shoshone County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 11,771 | 89.4% |
Multiracial | 646 | 4.9% |
Hispanic | 450 | 3.4% |
Native American/Other | 234 | 1.8% |
Asian | 53 | 0.4% |
Black | 15 | 0.1% |
Shoshone County, Idaho had a population of 13,169 in 2020. It was 89.4% White, 0.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shoshone County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Shoshone County is the 24th most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.
Shoshone County's White Population
11,771 residents of Shoshone County identify as White, or 89.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Shoshone County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Shoshone County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Shoshone County is more White than neighboring Benewah County (81.6% White), Sanders County (86.5% White), Kootenai County (87% White), and Mineral County (89.2% White). Shoshone County is less White than neighboring Clearwater County (90.2% White).
Shoshone County's Black Population
15 residents of Shoshone County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shoshone County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Shoshone County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Shoshone County is less Black than neighboring Clearwater County (0.5% Black), Sanders County (0.2% Black), Kootenai County (0.3% Black), and Mineral County (0.2% Black).
Shoshone County's Asian Population
53 residents of Shoshone County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shoshone County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Shoshone County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Shoshone County is more Asian than neighboring Benewah County (0.3% Asian). Shoshone County is less Asian than neighboring Clearwater County (0.5% Asian), Sanders County (0.5% Asian), Kootenai County (0.8% Asian), and Mineral County (0.5% Asian).
Shoshone County's Hispanic Population
450 residents of Shoshone County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shoshone County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Shoshone County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Shoshone County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benewah County (2.7% Hispanic), Sanders County (2.8% Hispanic), and Mineral County (3.2% Hispanic). Shoshone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kootenai County (5.1% Hispanic).
Shoshone County's Native American/Other Population
234 residents of Shoshone County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shoshone 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, Shoshone County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Shoshone County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kootenai County (1.7% Native American/Other). Shoshone County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clearwater County (1.9% Native American/Other), Benewah County (9.2% Native American/Other), Sanders County (4.2% Native American/Other), and Mineral County (1.9% Native American/Other).
Shoshone County's Multiracial Population
646 residents of Shoshone County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shoshone County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Shoshone County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Shoshone County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clearwater County (3.4% Multiracial). Shoshone County is less Multiracial than neighboring Benewah County (6.1% Multiracial), Sanders County (5.8% Multiracial), Kootenai County (5.2% Multiracial), and Mineral County (5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.