Nez Perce County, Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,905
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,905
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,847
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,089
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,091
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,090
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,265
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,822
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,878
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $334,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,664
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $545
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,015
Building Permits, 2025 272
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,270
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,820
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 449,896
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 111,720
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,131,193
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,363
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,599
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,311
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,213
Total employment, 2023 17,985
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 922,221
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,407
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,098
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 688
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 136
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 828
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 838
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.6
Population per square mile, 2010 46.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 848.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 848.09
FIPS Code 16069