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Kootenai County

Idaho · 191,864 residents (2025 est.) · 1,238 sq mi
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With 181,996 people, Kootenai County is a county in Idaho. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 73,311 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 2%. The typical home is worth $518,700, having more than tripled since 2000. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 145%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
181,996
+67%since 2000
from 108,685 in 2000
191,864 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
147 / sq mi
+36%since 2009
from 108 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.9
+13%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,238 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
59K92K126K160K193K19902000201020202024Kootenai County
2024182K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(9,882)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(11,337)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(12,141)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(10,740)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(9,628)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(22,828)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(23,837)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(21,148)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(23,864)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.2%(22,260)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(10,807)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(3,524)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,861
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,754 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,981
+122%since 2000
from $18,430 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.0%
+29.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.431 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade11%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$518,700
+145%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,492
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $571 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 74.5% in 2000
28.7% rent
Vacancy rate
11.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.5%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
+35%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(102,570)
Black0.2%(176)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(2,528)
Asian0.5%(527)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(155,815)
Black0.3%(629)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(10,298)
Asian0.7%(1,224)
Other7.7%(14,030)
Diversity Score
32
+83%since 2009
from 18 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
21
−33%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.7%(6,793)
Spaniard0.4%(653)
Puerto Rican0.3%(595)
Salvadoran0.1%(247)
Colombian0.1%(226)
Cuban0.1%(151)
Peruvian0%(75)
Honduran0%(72)
Chilean0%(49)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(361)
Chinese0.1%(200)
Vietnamese0.1%(150)
Japanese0.1%(133)
Thai0.1%(122)
Asian Indian0.1%(92)
Korean0%(86)
Taiwanese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(148)
Chamorro0.1%(113)
Fijian0%(26)
Ancestry
German21.6%(39,385)
English16.5%(30,081)
Irish12%(21,825)
Italian4.5%(8,259)
Norwegian4.2%(7,615)
American4%(7,251)
Scottish3.5%(6,363)
Swedish2.3%(4,137)
French2.1%(3,838)
Polish1.8%(3,304)
Dutch1.7%(3,088)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,265)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(1,963)
Danish0.7%(1,246)
French Canadian0.6%(1,025)
Russian0.5%(878)
Portuguese0.5%(860)
Finnish0.4%(767)
British0.4%(713)
Swiss0.3%(594)
Ukrainian0.3%(590)
Hungarian0.3%(539)
Romanian0.2%(444)
Czech0.2%(436)
Austrian0.2%(422)
Greek0.2%(417)
Canadian0.2%(365)
Slovak0.1%(261)
Armenian0.1%(220)
Arab0.1%(175)
Belgian0.1%(158)
Iranian0.1%(157)
Croatian0.1%(120)
West Indian0.1%(117)
Serbian0.1%(99)
Turkish0.1%(91)
Brazilian0%(81)
Jamaican0%(73)
Bulgarian0%(63)
Egyptian0%(53)
Jordanian0%(42)
Lebanese0%(42)
Haitian0%(36)
Slovene0%(18)
Nigerian0%(17)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Syrian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Iraqi0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.0%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 87.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+56%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 64.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.9%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
2.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 80.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 97.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.7%(20,438)
Married59.4%(43,775)
Widowed2.2%(1,624)
Divorced10.7%(7,854)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(16,098)
Married58.1%(43,548)
Widowed8.2%(6,141)
Divorced12.2%(9,158)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(3,005)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(3,437)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.9%(4,906)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(682)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(122)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,662 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kootenai County, Idaho?

Kootenai County, Idaho has about 181,996 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kootenai County, Idaho?

The typical household in Kootenai County, Idaho earns about $81,861 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kootenai County, Idaho expensive?

In Kootenai County, Idaho, the median home is worth about $518,700, and the typical rent is about $1,492 a month.

How educated are people in Kootenai County, Idaho?

About 30.0% of adults age 25 and over in Kootenai County, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kootenai County, Idaho?

About 9.0% of people in Kootenai County, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kootenai County, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Kootenai County, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 112,201 residents, a change of about 161 percent over that period.

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