Kootenai County, ID Demographics

The total population of Kootenai County is estimated to be 173,396 with 86,516 males (49.90%) and 86,880 females (50.10%). There are 364 more females than males in Kootenai County.
The median household income in Kootenai County was $70,190 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,178(1.71%) from $69,012 in 2020. This income is 94.08% 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, Kootenai County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $86,734. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kootenai County stands at $75,328.
In Kootenai County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,533 for males and $30,362 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,176 for males and $48,322 for females.
In Kootenai County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households report a median household income of $80,071, followed by White households at $77,912, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $61,327.
In 2022, the population of Kootenai County was 183,578, a 1.91% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kootenai County's population was 180,146, an increase of 4.26% compared to a population of 172,790 in 2020.
The median age in Kootenai County, ID is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.89% were under the age of 15, 17.57% aged 15 to 29, 44.62% aged 30 to 64, 17.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kootenai County population: 90.93% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 1.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.23% are some other race and 5.45% are multiracial.