Pend Oreille County Demographics

A map of Pend Oreille County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,905	11,684	84.7%	87.2%
Multiracial	1,069	699	7.6%	5.2%
Hispanic	565	448	4.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	417	447	3.0%	3.3%
Asian	71	69	0.5%	0.5%
Black	23	54	0.2%	0.4%

Pend Oreille County, Washington has an estimated population of 14,050, an increase from the 13,401 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.7% White, 7.6% Multiracial, 4.0% Hispanic, 3.0% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pend Oreille County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pend Oreille has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pend Oreille County, that probability was 23.5% in 2020 and 27.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pend Oreille County is ranked the 33rd most populous county in Washington, out of 39 counties. Pend Oreille County was ranked the 33rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pend Oreille County's White Population

11,905 residents of Pend Oreille County, or 84.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pend Oreille County is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Pend Oreille County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pend Oreille County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Pend Oreille County's population has decreased from 87.2% to 84.7%.

Pend Oreille County is more White than neighboring Stevens County (83.8% White), Boundary County (81.5% White), and Spokane County (80.9% White). Pend Oreille County is less White than neighboring Bonner County (89% White), and Kootenai County (85.6% White).

Pend Oreille County's Black Population

23 residents of Pend Oreille County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pend Oreille County is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Pend Oreille County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pend Oreille County's Black population has declined by an estimated 57.4%. Black residents' share of Pend Oreille County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Pend Oreille County is less Black than neighboring Stevens County (0.3% Black), Bonner County (0.3% Black), Boundary County (0.3% Black), Spokane County (1.9% Black), and Kootenai County (0.3% Black).

Pend Oreille County's Asian Population

71 residents of Pend Oreille County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pend Oreille County is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Pend Oreille County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pend Oreille County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Asian residents' share of Pend Oreille County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pend Oreille County is less Asian than neighboring Stevens County (0.8% Asian), Boundary County (2.1% Asian), Spokane County (2.2% Asian), and Kootenai County (0.7% Asian).

Pend Oreille County's Hispanic Population

565 residents of Pend Oreille County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pend Oreille County is considerably lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Pend Oreille County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pend Oreille County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Pend Oreille County's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.0%.

Pend Oreille County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stevens County (4.2% Hispanic), Boundary County (5.7% Hispanic), Spokane County (7.1% Hispanic), and Kootenai County (5.7% Hispanic).

Pend Oreille County's Native American/Other Population

417 residents of Pend Oreille County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pend Oreille County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pend Oreille County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pend Oreille County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pend Oreille County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Pend Oreille County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bonner County (1.4% Native American/Other), Boundary County (2.8% Native American/Other), Spokane County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Kootenai County (1.5% Native American/Other). Pend Oreille County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stevens County (5.1% Native American/Other).

Pend Oreille County's Multiracial Population

1,069 residents of Pend Oreille County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pend Oreille County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pend Oreille County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pend Oreille County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 52.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Pend Oreille County's population has increased from 5.2% to 7.6%.

Pend Oreille County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stevens County (5.8% Multiracial), Bonner County (4.7% Multiracial), Spokane County (6% Multiracial), and Kootenai County (6.2% Multiracial). Pend Oreille County is less Multiracial than neighboring Boundary County (7.7% 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.