Shoshone County Demographics

A map of Shoshone County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,232	11,771	88.7%	89.4%
Multiracial	619	646	4.5%	4.9%
Hispanic	565	450	4.1%	3.4%
Native American/Other	180	234	1.3%	1.8%
Black	142	15	1.0%	0.1%
Asian	47	53	0.3%	0.4%

Shoshone County, Idaho has an estimated population of 13,785, an increase from the 13,169 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 4.1% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, 1.0% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shoshone County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shoshone 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 Shoshone County, that probability was 19.7% in 2020 and 20.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shoshone County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Idaho, out of 44 counties. Shoshone County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Shoshone County's White Population

12,232 residents of Shoshone County, or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shoshone County is considerably higher than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Shoshone County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoshone County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Shoshone County's population has decreased from 89.4% to 88.7%.

Shoshone County is more White than neighboring Clearwater County (87.6% White), Benewah County (83.6% White), Sanders County (88.3% White), and Kootenai County (85.6% White). Shoshone County is less White than neighboring Mineral County (88.9% White).

Shoshone County's Black Population

142 residents of Shoshone County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shoshone County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Shoshone County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoshone County's Black population has grown by an estimated 846.7%. Black residents' share of Shoshone County's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.0%.

Shoshone County is more Black than neighboring Clearwater County (0.2% Black), Benewah County (0.5% Black), Sanders County (0.2% Black), Kootenai County (0.3% Black), and Mineral County (0.2% Black).

Shoshone County's Asian Population

47 residents of Shoshone County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shoshone County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Shoshone County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoshone County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. Asian residents' share of Shoshone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Shoshone County is more Asian than neighboring Benewah County (0% Asian). Shoshone County is less Asian than neighboring Clearwater County (1% Asian), Sanders County (0.5% Asian), and Kootenai County (0.7% Asian).

Shoshone County's Hispanic Population

565 residents of Shoshone County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shoshone County is lower than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Shoshone County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoshone County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Shoshone County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.1%.

Shoshone County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benewah County (3.8% Hispanic), Sanders County (3.5% Hispanic), and Mineral County (3.7% Hispanic). Shoshone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clearwater County (4.6% Hispanic), and Kootenai County (5.7% Hispanic).

Shoshone County's Native American/Other Population

180 residents of Shoshone County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shoshone County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Shoshone County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoshone County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shoshone County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.3%.

Shoshone County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clearwater County (2% Native American/Other), Benewah County (7.4% Native American/Other), Sanders County (2.7% Native American/Other), Kootenai County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Mineral County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Shoshone County's Multiracial Population

619 residents of Shoshone County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shoshone County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Shoshone County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoshone County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Shoshone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Shoshone County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clearwater County (4.6% Multiracial), Benewah County (4.6% Multiracial), Sanders County (4.8% Multiracial), Kootenai County (6.2% Multiracial), and Mineral County (5.3% 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.