Nez Perce County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,697
Rank #1,151 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,599 −3.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,006 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,338 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$334,700 +18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #474 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.1% −19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,001 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −51.4% vs nat'l
Rank #479 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

70.4% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
27.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.4%46.8%70.3%85.5%4.4%4.2%4.2%0.9%0.5%0.2%0.2%

About Nez Perce County, Idaho

Nez Perce County, Idaho has a total population of 42,697, making it the 1,151st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nez Perce County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nez Perce County is $72,599, which ranks #1,006 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Nez Perce County is $334,700, 18.7% above the national median. Renters in Nez Perce County pay a median gross rent of $1,015 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nez Perce County, 27.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.3 min.

Nez Perce County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.4%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Nez Perce 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.