Clearwater County, Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,118
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,118
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,735
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,730
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,734
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,761
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.6%
Female persons, percent 44.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 889
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,762
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $268,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,464
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $875
Building Permits, 2025 38
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,636
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,552
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,476
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 130,765
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,473
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,062
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 246
Total employment, 2023 1,939
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 95,216
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 548
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 223
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.6
Population per square mile, 2010 3.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,457.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,457.27
FIPS Code 16035