Nez Perce County, Idaho

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 42,477
Median household income: $71,466
Median home value: $291,300

Nez Perce County, Idaho counts 42,477 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,466, its median household income sits below Idaho's $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nez Perce County's population grew 5.6% from 40,217 to 42,477, while its median household income rose 23.0% from $58,107 to $71,466.

The typical home was built around 1972. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,477
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,466
Median home value: $291,300
Median gross rent: $936
Housing units: 18,496
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,21742,477

Median household income

$58,107$71,466

Median home value

$191,500$291,300

Median gross rent

$727$936

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,217	$58,107	$191,500	$727
2020	40,468	$57,099	$205,600	$731
2021	41,820	$61,810	$221,100	$788
2022	42,200	$65,023	$259,600	$888
2023	42,477	$71,466	$291,300	$936

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,281	5.4%
5 to 17	6,812	16.0%
18 to 24	3,654	8.6%
25 to 34	5,106	12.0%
35 to 44	5,138	12.1%
45 to 54	4,955	11.7%
55 to 64	5,798	13.6%
65 to 74	4,943	11.6%
75 and over	3,790	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,579	86.1%
Black or African American	31	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,832	4.3%
Asian	353	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	92	0.2%
Some other race	136	0.3%
Two or more races	1,641	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,813	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,102	7.1%
High school graduate	8,538	28.7%
Some college or associate's	11,135	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,372	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,583	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,071	81.7%
Carpooled	1,472	7.5%
Public transit	42	0.2%
Walked	529	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,413	7.2%
Other means	135	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,957	54.6%
15 to 29 min	5,772	31.6%
30 to 44 min	1,199	6.6%
45 to 59 min	688	3.8%
60+ min	633	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 13.1% (5,382 of 41,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,009	63.8%
Nonfamily households	6,241	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,250	93.3%
Vacant	1,246	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,451	72.2%
Renter-occupied	4,799	27.8%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,018	70.4%
1-unit, attached	678	3.7%
2 to 4 units	1,463	7.9%
5 to 19 units	705	3.8%
20 or more units	866	4.7%
Mobile home & other	1,766	9.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 16069
State: Idaho
Land area: 848 sq mi
Water area: 8.21 sq mi
Center point: 46.3338, -116.7609