Benewah County, ID Demographics

The total population of Benewah County is estimated to be 9,731 with 4,996 males (51.34%) and 4,735 females (48.66%). There are 261 less females than males in Benewah County.
The median household income in Benewah County was $54,323 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 49(0.09%) from $54,372 in 2020. This income is 72.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Benewah County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $62,256. Overall, the median household income for the county of Benewah County stands at $54,323.
In Benewah County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,576 for males and $23,341 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,133 for males and $41,331 for females.
In Benewah County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $68,457, followed by White households at $54,318, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $49,317.
In 2022, the population of Benewah County was 10,370, a 4.32% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Benewah County's population was 9,941, an increase of 3.81% compared to a population of 9,576 in 2020.
The median age in Benewah County, ID is 45.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.47% were under the age of 15, 15.14% aged 15 to 29, 43.80% aged 30 to 64, 20.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Benewah County population: 85.47% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 8.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.34% are some other race and 4.30% are multiracial.