COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Kootenai County
Idaho · 108,685 residents · 1,237.78 sq mi
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Kootenai County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,754. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 56% since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $116,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024182K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(7,456)
5 to 97.6%(8,245)
10 to 147.9%(8,600)
15 to 197.6%(8,263)
20 to 245.8%(6,357)
25 to 3412.6%(13,653)
35 to 4415.5%(16,817)
45 to 5414.5%(15,774)
55 to 649.4%(10,175)
65 to 746.6%(7,127)
75 to 844.2%(4,609)
85 and over1.5%(1,609)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,754
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,593 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$116,400
+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(68,371)
Black0.2%(139)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(989)
Asian0.4%(288)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(102,570)
Black0.2%(176)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(2,528)
Asian0.5%(527)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.7%(6,793)
Spaniard0.4%(653)
Puerto Rican0.3%(595)
Central American0.2%(429)
South American0.2%(429)
Salvadoran0.1%(247)
Colombian0.1%(226)
Cuban0.1%(151)
Peruvian0%(75)
Honduran0%(72)
Panamanian0%(57)
Chilean0%(49)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(40)
Guatemalan0%(29)
Dominican0%(27)
Costa Rican0%(16)
Ecuadorian0%(16)
Bolivian0%(15)
Argentine0%(8)
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)
Singaporean0%(11)
Cambodian0%(6)
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)
Subsaharan African0.1%(196)
Arab0.1%(175)
Belgian0.1%(158)
Iranian0.1%(157)
Croatian0.1%(120)
West Indian0.1%(117)
Serbian0.1%(99)
Turkish0.1%(91)
Lithuanian0%(85)
Brazilian0%(81)
Jamaican0%(73)
Bulgarian0%(63)
Australian0%(59)
Egyptian0%(53)
Jordanian0%(42)
Lebanese0%(42)
Haitian0%(36)
Macedonian0%(21)
Slovene0%(18)
Nigerian0%(17)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Syrian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Iraqi0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.3%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 81.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.4%(9,645)
Married63.7%(26,215)
Widowed2.2%(888)
Divorced10.7%(4,389)
Women 15+
Never married17.6%(7,608)
Married60.6%(26,245)
Widowed8.7%(3,751)
Divorced13.1%(5,673)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kootenai County, Idaho?
Kootenai County, Idaho has about 108,685 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kootenai County, Idaho?
The typical household in Kootenai County, Idaho earns about $37,754 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 $116,400, and the typical rent is about $571 a month.
How educated are people in Kootenai County, Idaho?
About 19.1% 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 10.5% 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 38,890 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.
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