Clearwater County, Idaho Population 2024

9,393

Clearwater County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 9,393 with a growth rate of 1.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clearwater County, Idaho is the 31st largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 8,726 and has seen a growth of 7.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,2881791.77%
202810,1091791.8%
20279,9301791.84%
20269,7511791.87%
20259,5721791.91%
20249,3931791.94%
20239,2141791.98%
20229,0351101.23%
20218,9251752%
20208,750-11-0.13%
20198,76120.02%
20188,7591081.25%
20178,651-9-0.1%
20168,6601061.24%
20158,554-10-0.12%
20148,564-6-0.07%
20138,570-9-0.1%
20128,579-30-0.35%
20118,609-117-1.34%
20108,72600%
19908,505-1,885-18.14%
198010,390-481-4.42%
197010,8712,32327.18%
19608,5483314.03%
19508,217-26-0.32%
19408,2431,64424.91%
19306,5991,60632.17%
19204,993-5,295-51.47%
2024 Growth Rate
1.94% (179)
County Website
Clearwater County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Orofino
2020 Population
8,750
Area
2457 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.35% (643)
Founded
February 27, 1911

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,00290.83%
Two or more races5035.71%
Native American1081.23%
Other race1001.14%
Asian760.86%
Black or African American190.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.02%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clearwater County, Idaho Population by Race

Clearwater County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Clearwater County, Idaho Median Age

52.3

Total

49.6

Male

54.8

Female

Clearwater County, Idaho Adults

There are 7,517 adults, (2,502 of whom are seniors) in Clearwater County, Idaho.

Clearwater County, Idaho Age Dependency

75.7

Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Clearwater County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female3,89844.25%
Male4,91255.75%

Clearwater County, Idaho Population by Age

Clearwater County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5112.278020
Married1,8652.8884.515.5
Non Family1,3561.1477.122.9
Female1563.7252.647.4
Male1343.5178.421.6

2.89

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clearwater County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4766.72%
Associates Degree5678.01%
Bachelors Degree87212.31%
Graduate Degree4105.79%
High School Graduate2,62037%
Less Than 9th Grade1081.52%
Some College2,02928.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clearwater County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clearwater County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3375,8471,152
2+ Races38434678
Hispanic26221253
Native American89877
Other Race83500
Asian625829
Black17170
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.77%.

Clearwater County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,587$36,833$42,868
Graduate Degree$69,702$87,750$52,917
High School Graduate$29,276$39,844$19,813
Less Than 9th Grade$38,194$56,161$25,588
Overall$38,196$47,943$27,000
Some College$39,269$49,821$29,728

$38,196

Average Earnings

$47,943

Average Male

$27,000

Average Female

Clearwater County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clearwater County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clearwater County, Idaho Language

96.53% of Clearwater County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 3.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.18% of the population.

Clearwater County, Idaho Language

Clearwater County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,20575410.46%
Multiple3347723.05%
Hispanic3474512.97%
Other1003232%
Native732230.14%

11.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.04%

Male Poverty Rate

12.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clearwater County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clearwater County, Idaho is Other, with 32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clearwater County, Idaho is White, with 10.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.08%.

Clearwater County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.95%
Less Than 9th Grade11.84%
Some College7.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.7%

Clearwater County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.21%
Female Unemployed20%
Female Employed6.22%
Male Employed4.82%

Clearwater County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clearwater County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,846$83,780
Households$55,885$68,736
Married Families$80,434$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,769$42,284

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clearwater County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Clearwater County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clearwater County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clearwater County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clearwater County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,029

Number of Veterans

979

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam478
First Gulf War218
Second Gulf War131
Korea38
World War II9

Clearwater County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74360
35 to 54253
75+237
55 to 64147
18 to 3432

Clearwater County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White95113.88%
2+ Races6015.35%
Black1684.21%
Hispanic51.82%
Native American11.04%
Islander150%

Clearwater County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Clearwater County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clearwater County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.6%

Labor Force Participation

43.6%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Clearwater County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clearwater County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clearwater County, Idaho Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

43.59%

Born in Clearwater County, Idaho

97.91%

Native Born

2.09%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.91% of Clearwater County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 43.59% having been born in Idaho. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Clearwater County, Idaho Place of Birth

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