Bonner County Demographics

A map of Bonner County's Population by Race

Bonner County, Idaho has an estimated population of 51,049, an increase from the 47,110 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 4.7% Multiracial, 4.0% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bonner County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bonner has become more 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 Bonner County, that probability was 18.9% in 2020 and 20.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bonner County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Idaho, out of 44 counties. Bonner County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bonner County's White Population

45,446 residents of Bonner County, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bonner County is considerably higher than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Bonner County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonner County's White population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. White residents' share of Bonner County's population has decreased from 89.9% to 89.0%.

Bonner County is more White than neighboring Boundary County (81.5% White), Kootenai County (85.6% White), Pend Oreille County (84.7% White), Spokane County (80.9% White), and Benewah County (83.6% White).

Bonner County's Black Population

177 residents of Bonner County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bonner County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Bonner County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonner County's Black population has grown by an estimated 53.9%. Black residents' share of Bonner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Bonner County is more Black than neighboring Pend Oreille County (0.2% Black). Bonner County is less Black than neighboring Spokane County (1.9% Black), and Benewah County (0.5% Black).

Bonner County's Asian Population

279 residents of Bonner County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bonner County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Bonner County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonner County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Asian residents' share of Bonner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bonner County is more Asian than neighboring Benewah County (0% Asian). Bonner County is less Asian than neighboring Boundary County (2.1% Asian), Kootenai County (0.7% Asian), and Spokane County (2.2% Asian).

Bonner County's Hispanic Population

2,028 residents of Bonner County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bonner County is lower than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Bonner County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonner County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Bonner County's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.0%.

Bonner County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benewah County (3.8% Hispanic). Bonner County is less Hispanic than neighboring Boundary County (5.7% Hispanic), Kootenai County (5.7% Hispanic), and Spokane County (7.1% Hispanic).

Bonner County's Native American/Other Population

716 residents of Bonner County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bonner County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bonner County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonner County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 11.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bonner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Bonner County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boundary County (2.8% Native American/Other), Kootenai County (1.5% Native American/Other), Pend Oreille County (3% Native American/Other), Spokane County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Benewah County (7.4% Native American/Other).

Bonner County's Multiracial Population

2,403 residents of Bonner County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bonner County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Bonner County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonner County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Bonner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Bonner County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benewah County (4.6% Multiracial). Bonner County is less Multiracial than neighboring Boundary County (7.7% Multiracial), Kootenai County (6.2% Multiracial), Pend Oreille County (7.6% 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.