Benewah County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,142
Rank #2,472 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,794 −20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,101 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,501 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$293,500 +4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #660 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7% −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,051 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,121 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

73.2% Homeownership
85.7% Insured
19.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.7%39.4%59.2%78.9%83.6%7.2%4.6%3.8%0.5%0.3%0.0%

About Benewah County, Idaho

Benewah County, Idaho has a total population of 10,142, making it the 2,472nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Benewah County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Benewah County is $59,794, which ranks #2,101 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Benewah County is $293,500, 4.1% above the national median. Renters in Benewah County pay a median gross rent of $875 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Benewah County, 19.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.3 min.

Benewah County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.6% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (7.2%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).

All data for Benewah County, Idaho comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.