Clearwater County, Idaho

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,921
Median household income: $57,961
Median home value: $240,800

Clearwater County is a county in Idaho with a population of 8,921. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,961 runs below the Idaho figure of $74,636.

From 2019 to 2023, Clearwater County's population grew 2.9% from 8,673 to 8,921, while its median household income rose 32.0% from $43,915 to $57,961.

73.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,921
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,961
Median home value: $240,800
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 4,603
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6738,921

Median household income

$43,915$57,961

Median home value

$155,900$240,800

Median gross rent

$719$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,673	$43,915	$155,900	$719
2020	8,735	$42,413	$167,700	$748
2021	8,719	$50,787	$177,700	$784
2022	8,810	$55,885	$213,000	$838
2023	8,921	$57,961	$240,800	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	327	3.7%
5 to 17	1,038	11.6%
18 to 24	466	5.2%
25 to 34	897	10.1%
35 to 44	987	11.1%
45 to 54	1,177	13.2%
55 to 64	1,485	16.6%
65 to 74	1,513	17.0%
75 and over	1,031	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,890	88.4%
Black or African American	18	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	113	1.3%
Asian	87	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.5%
Two or more races	390	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	379	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	630	8.9%
High school graduate	2,539	35.8%
Some college or associate's	2,542	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	940	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	439	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,682	79.3%
Carpooled	226	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	114	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	296	8.8%
Other means	64	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,504	48.7%
15 to 29 min	761	24.7%
30 to 44 min	165	5.3%
45 to 59 min	253	8.2%
60+ min	403	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 12.5% (1,019 of 8,139)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,263	63.5%
Nonfamily households	1,298	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,561	77.4%
Vacant	1,042	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,907	81.6%
Renter-occupied	654	18.4%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other22.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,371	73.2%
1-unit, attached	13	0.3%
2 to 4 units	59	1.3%
5 to 19 units	64	1.4%
20 or more units	41	0.9%
Mobile home & other	1,055	22.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 16035
State: Idaho
Land area: 2,457 sq mi
Water area: 31 sq mi
Center point: 46.6726, -115.6535