Kootenai County, Idaho
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 191,864
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 188,323
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 171,366
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 171,362
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 171,362
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 138,494
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,662
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 86,151
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $518,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,849
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $546
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,492
Building Permits, 2025 1,705
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 71,172
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 718,454
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,818,424
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 164,823
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,644,328
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,339
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,861
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,981
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,221
Total employment, 2023 64,571
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,448,824
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 16,996
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,464
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,144
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 341
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 138.4
Population per square mile, 2010 111.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,237.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,244.13
FIPS Code 16055