Kootenai County, Idaho

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 177,736
Median household income: $77,034
Median home value: $467,400

Kootenai County, Idaho counts 177,736 residents. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. At $77,034, its median household income sits in line with Idaho's $74,636.

From 2019 to 2023, Kootenai County's population grew 13.0% from 157,322 to 177,736, while its median household income rose 34.6% from $57,242 to $77,034.

The median gross rent is $1,330. 28.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 177,736
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $77,034
Median home value: $467,400
Median gross rent: $1,330
Housing units: 78,013
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

157,322177,736

Median household income

$57,242$77,034

Median home value

$260,300$467,400

Median gross rent

$993$1,330

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	157,322	$57,242	$260,300	$993
2020	161,676	$60,903	$294,100	$1,037
2021	168,317	$64,936	$328,700	$1,086
2022	173,396	$71,949	$407,000	$1,216
2023	177,736	$77,034	$467,400	$1,330

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,803	5.5%
5 to 17	30,300	17.0%
18 to 24	12,885	7.2%
25 to 34	22,281	12.5%
35 to 44	23,174	13.0%
45 to 54	20,634	11.6%
55 to 64	23,656	13.3%
65 to 74	21,373	12.0%
75 and over	13,630	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	153,384	86.3%
Black or African American	533	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,278	0.7%
Asian	1,337	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	52	0.0%
Some other race	1,089	0.6%
Two or more races	10,400	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,663	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,029	5.6%
High school graduate	33,149	26.6%
Some college or associate's	48,693	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	23,688	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12,189	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61,058	74.6%
Carpooled	6,632	8.1%
Public transit	312	0.4%
Walked	1,323	1.6%
Bicycle	332	0.4%
Worked from home	11,461	14.0%
Other means	750	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23,553	33.5%
15 to 29 min	27,501	39.1%
30 to 44 min	11,530	16.4%
45 to 59 min	4,241	6.0%
60+ min	3,582	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 9.3% (16,237 of 175,419)

	Count	Share
Family households	47,551	68.8%
Nonfamily households	21,553	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	69,104	88.6%
Vacant	8,909	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49,901	72.2%
Renter-occupied	19,203	27.8%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	57,440	73.6%
1-unit, attached	2,078	2.7%
2 to 4 units	4,639	5.9%
5 to 19 units	4,517	5.8%
20 or more units	3,371	4.3%
Mobile home & other	5,968	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 16055
State: Idaho
Land area: 1,238 sq mi
Water area: 71 sq mi
Center point: 47.6760, -116.6959