Benewah County, Idaho

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,913
Median household income: $56,553
Median home value: $255,800

Benewah County, Idaho counts 9,913 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,553, its median household income sits below Idaho's $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Benewah County's population grew 8.5% from 9,138 to 9,913, while its median household income rose 18.9% from $47,556 to $56,553.

15.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,913
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,553
Median home value: $255,800
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 4,706
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1389,913

Median household income

$47,556$56,553

Median home value

$167,000$255,800

Median gross rent

$644$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,138	$47,556	$167,000	$644
2020	9,231	$47,983	$177,500	$699
2021	9,509	$50,257	$196,800	$721
2022	9,731	$54,191	$241,700	$812
2023	9,913	$56,553	$255,800	$853

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	522	5.3%
5 to 17	1,667	16.8%
18 to 24	660	6.7%
25 to 34	976	9.8%
35 to 44	1,037	10.5%
45 to 54	1,136	11.5%
55 to 64	1,590	16.0%
65 to 74	1,522	15.4%
75 and over	803	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,346	84.2%
Black or African American	73	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	738	7.4%
Asian	4	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.2%
Some other race	25	0.3%
Two or more races	353	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	355	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,100	15.6%
High school graduate	2,321	32.9%
Some college or associate's	2,244	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	924	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	475	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,090	77.2%
Carpooled	424	10.6%
Public transit	61	1.5%
Walked	92	2.3%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	280	7.0%
Other means	50	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,688	45.4%
15 to 29 min	874	23.5%
30 to 44 min	539	14.5%
45 to 59 min	210	5.6%
60+ min	410	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.0% (1,466 of 9,786)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,713	68.2%
Nonfamily households	1,265	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,978	84.5%
Vacant	728	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,012	75.7%
Renter-occupied	966	24.3%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,432	72.9%
1-unit, attached	30	0.6%
2 to 4 units	111	2.4%
5 to 19 units	155	3.3%
20 or more units	29	0.6%
Mobile home & other	949	20.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 16009
State: Idaho
Land area: 777 sq mi
Water area: 7.26 sq mi
Center point: 47.2185, -116.6335