Clearwater County Demographics

A map of Clearwater County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,891	7,882	87.6%	90.2%
Multiracial	419	297	4.6%	3.4%
Hispanic	411	300	4.6%	3.4%
Native American/Other	184	170	2.0%	1.9%
Asian	87	45	1.0%	0.5%
Black	20	40	0.2%	0.5%

Clearwater County, Idaho has an estimated population of 9,012, an increase from the 8,734 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 4.6% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 2.0% Native American/Other, 1.0% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clearwater County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clearwater 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 Clearwater County, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 22.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clearwater County is ranked the 31st most populous county in Idaho, out of 44 counties. Clearwater County was ranked the 31st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clearwater County's White Population

7,891 residents of Clearwater County, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clearwater County is higher than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Clearwater County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearwater County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Clearwater County's population has decreased from 90.2% to 87.6%.

Clearwater County is more White than neighboring Lewis County (81.7% White), and Latah County (84.5% White). Clearwater County is less White than neighboring Shoshone County (88.7% White), Mineral County (88.9% White), and Idaho County (89.1% White).

Clearwater County's Black Population

20 residents of Clearwater County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clearwater County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Clearwater County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearwater County's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Clearwater County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Clearwater County is more Black than neighboring Idaho County (0.1% Black). Clearwater County is less Black than neighboring Shoshone County (1% Black), Lewis County (1.1% Black), and Latah County (1% Black).

Clearwater County's Asian Population

87 residents of Clearwater County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clearwater County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Clearwater County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearwater County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 93.3%. Asian residents' share of Clearwater County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Clearwater County is more Asian than neighboring Shoshone County (0.3% Asian), Mineral County (0.3% Asian), and Idaho County (0.5% Asian). Clearwater County is less Asian than neighboring Latah County (2.1% Asian).

Clearwater County's Hispanic Population

411 residents of Clearwater County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clearwater County is lower than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Clearwater County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearwater County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clearwater County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.6%.

Clearwater County is more Hispanic than neighboring Shoshone County (4.1% Hispanic), Mineral County (3.7% Hispanic), Idaho County (4% Hispanic), and Lewis County (4.3% Hispanic). Clearwater County is less Hispanic than neighboring Latah County (5.2% Hispanic).

Clearwater County's Native American/Other Population

184 residents of Clearwater County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clearwater County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Clearwater County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearwater County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clearwater County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Clearwater County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shoshone County (1.3% Native American/Other), Mineral County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Latah County (1.2% Native American/Other). Clearwater County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Idaho County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Lewis County (2.2% Native American/Other).

Clearwater County's Multiracial Population

419 residents of Clearwater County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clearwater County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Clearwater County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearwater County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 41.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Clearwater County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.6%.

Clearwater County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shoshone County (4.5% Multiracial), and Idaho County (3.8% Multiracial). Clearwater County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mineral County (5.3% Multiracial), Lewis County (9.7% Multiracial), and Latah County (6.1% 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.