Benewah County Demographics
A map of Benewah County's Population by Race
Benewah County, Idaho has an estimated population of 10,142, an increase from the 9,530 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 7.4% Native American/Other, 4.6% Multiracial, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Benewah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Benewah has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Idaho overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Benewah County, that probability was 32.2% in 2020 and 29.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Benewah County is ranked the 30th most populous county in Idaho, out of 44 counties. Benewah County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Benewah County's White Population
8,482 residents of Benewah County, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benewah County is slightly higher than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Benewah County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Benewah County's White population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. White residents' share of Benewah County's population has increased from 81.6% to 83.6%.
Benewah County is more White than neighboring Spokane County (80.9% White). Benewah County is less White than neighboring Latah County (84.5% White), Kootenai County (85.6% White), Shoshone County (88.7% White), and Nez Perce County (85.5% White).
Benewah County's Black Population
55 residents of Benewah County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Benewah County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Benewah County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Benewah County's Black population has grown by an estimated 587.5%. Black residents' share of Benewah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.
Benewah County is more Black than neighboring Kootenai County (0.3% Black), and Nez Perce County (0.2% Black). Benewah County is less Black than neighboring Latah County (1% Black), Shoshone County (1% Black), and Spokane County (1.9% Black).
Benewah County's Asian Population
1 residents of Benewah County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Benewah County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Benewah County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Benewah County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 96.7%. Asian residents' share of Benewah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Benewah County is less Asian than neighboring Latah County (2.1% Asian), Kootenai County (0.7% Asian), Shoshone County (0.3% Asian), Spokane County (2.2% Asian), and Nez Perce County (0.9% Asian).
Benewah County's Hispanic Population
387 residents of Benewah County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benewah County is lower than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Benewah County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Benewah County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 52.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Benewah County's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.8%.
Benewah County is less Hispanic than neighboring Latah County (5.2% Hispanic), Kootenai County (5.7% Hispanic), Shoshone County (4.1% Hispanic), Spokane County (7.1% Hispanic), and Nez Perce County (4.4% Hispanic).
Benewah County's Native American/Other Population
753 residents of Benewah County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Benewah County is higher than in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Benewah County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Benewah County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Benewah County's population has decreased from 9.2% to 7.4%.
Benewah County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Latah County (1.2% Native American/Other), Kootenai County (1.5% Native American/Other), Shoshone County (1.3% Native American/Other), Spokane County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Nez Perce County (4.9% Native American/Other).
Benewah County's Multiracial Population
464 residents of Benewah County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benewah County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Benewah County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Benewah County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Benewah County's population has decreased from 6.1% to 4.6%.
Benewah County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shoshone County (4.5% Multiracial), and Nez Perce County (4.2% Multiracial). Benewah County is less Multiracial than neighboring Latah County (6.1% Multiracial), Kootenai County (6.2% Multiracial), and Spokane County (6% Multiracial).
Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.