Benewah County, Idaho
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,508
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,529
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,535
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,532
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,530
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,285
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 775
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,931
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $293,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,495
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $423
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $875
Building Permits, 2025 57
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,072
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,906
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,864
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,322
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,567
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,794
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,105
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 275
Total employment, 2023 2,172
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 107,195
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 844
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 327
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
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 12.3
Population per square mile, 2010 12.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 776.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 776.62
FIPS Code 16009