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Nez Perce County

Idaho · 33,754 residents · 848 sq mi
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Nez Perce County is home to 33,754 people in Idaho. The typical home is worth $57,000. Median rent is $304 a month. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $25,219 at the median, 16% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

33,754
−10%vs 2000
vs 37,410 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
848 sq mi
Population, 19902024
33K36K38K41K44K19902000201020202024Nez Perce County
202443K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(2,182)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(2,505)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(2,367)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(2,306)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(2,162)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(5,101)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(5,080)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(3,473)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(3,165)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(3,034)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(1,795)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(584)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,219
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,282 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,476
−33%vs 2000
vs $18,544 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,000
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$304
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $462 in 2000
US average: $450
66.2%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.8% in 2000
33.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(33,880)
Black0.3%(101)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(721)
Asian0.7%(244)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(31,678)
Black0.2%(61)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(441)
Asian0.6%(203)
Other5.4%(1,812)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(1,477)
Puerto Rican0.3%(140)
Spaniard0.2%(82)
Venezuelan0.1%(47)
Cuban0.1%(42)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(111)
Asian Indian0.2%(82)
Filipino0.2%(76)
Nepalese0.1%(51)
Chinese0.1%(31)
Korean0%(9)
Thai0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(34)
Tongan0.1%(29)
Ancestry
German23.5%(10,045)
English13.5%(5,773)
Irish10.9%(4,637)
Norwegian4.7%(2,023)
Italian3.8%(1,616)
American3.7%(1,567)
Scottish2.9%(1,233)
French2.4%(1,023)
Swedish2%(841)
Welsh1.4%(603)
Dutch1.2%(530)
Hungarian0.9%(388)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.9%(380)
Danish0.6%(273)
British0.6%(265)
Czech0.6%(248)
Canadian0.5%(225)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(214)
Russian0.5%(199)
Belgian0.4%(165)
Greek0.3%(149)
Finnish0.3%(142)
Swiss0.2%(97)
Arab0.2%(72)
Austrian0.2%(70)
Romanian0.1%(57)
Ukrainian0.1%(47)
Portuguese0.1%(44)
Egyptian0%(20)
Iranian0%(20)
Nigerian0%(18)
Croatian0%(15)
Lebanese0%(10)
Slovak0%(10)
Jamaican0%(10)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

15.6%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.9%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.6 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(5,376)
Married52.8%(9,276)
Widowed2.4%(428)
Divorced14.1%(2,483)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(4,529)
Married48.2%(8,590)
Widowed10.6%(1,890)
Divorced15.8%(2,808)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% 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)22.6%(637)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(631)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(991)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(177)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,822 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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How many people live in Nez Perce County, Idaho?

Nez Perce County, Idaho has about 33,754 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Nez Perce County, Idaho?

The typical household in Nez Perce County, Idaho earns about $25,219 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nez Perce County, Idaho expensive?

In Nez Perce County, Idaho, the median home is worth about $57,000, and the typical rent is about $304 a month.

How educated are people in Nez Perce County, Idaho?

About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Nez Perce County, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nez Perce County, Idaho?

About 12.0% of people in Nez Perce County, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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