Nez Perce County, ID Demographics

The total population of Nez Perce County is estimated to be 42,200 with 21,000 males (49.76%) and 21,200 females (50.24%). There are 200 more females than males in Nez Perce County.
The median household income in Nez Perce County was $66,811 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,110(3.26%) from $64,701 in 2020. This income is 89.55% 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, Nez Perce County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,849. Overall, the median household income for the county of Nez Perce County stands at $66,811.
In Nez Perce County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,375 for males and $27,965 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,687 for males and $47,754 for females.
In Nez Perce County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $109,611, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $53,070.
In 2022, the population of Nez Perce County was 43,004, a 1.16% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Nez Perce County's population was 42,509, an increase of 0.87% compared to a population of 42,141 in 2020.
The median age in Nez Perce County, ID is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.71% were under the age of 15, 18.91% aged 15 to 29, 43.69% aged 30 to 64, 16.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Nez Perce County population: 88.87% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 5.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.94% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 3.89% are multiracial.