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Kootenai County, ID

Demographic and economic profile of Kootenai County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kootenai County has a population of 188,323 and has grown 15.7% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration into the northern Idaho region. The labor force participation rate stands at 60.5%, with median worker earnings of $40,963 and 28.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher; unemployment sits at 3.3% and the poverty rate is a relatively low 9.3%. Housing costs have risen alongside population growth, with a median home value of $467,400 and median gross rent of $1,330/month, while a 72.2% homeownership rate and GDP per capita of $44,620 round out the county's economic profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

188,323

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,861

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+15.7% since 2018

Kootenai County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone158,537 (87.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,788 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,995 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,191 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,493 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone1,264 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,565
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island487
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic399
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic377
  5. 5.Other Indo-European293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

13,662

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,620

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance19,182
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,370
  3. 3.Construction (Group)9,382
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,683
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,947

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations32,289
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,512
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,855
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,732
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,713

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.58×)9,046
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)10,464
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.15×)1,522
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.13×)8,255
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.13×)6,269

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$467,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,330/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99914,278 (28.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,656 (19.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9996,863 (13.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,697 (13.2%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993,563 (7.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,578 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,963

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone61,943 (73.9%)
  • Worked At Home12,679 (15.1%)
  • Carpooled6,590 (7.9%)
  • Walked1,223 (1.5%)
  • Other493 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle401 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.