Spirit Lake, ID Demographics

A map of Spirit Lake's Population by Race

Spirit Lake, Idaho has an estimated population of 1,972, a large decrease from the 2,337 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.7% White, 9.7% Hispanic, 4.9% Multiracial, 2.3% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spirit Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spirit Lake has become considerably 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 Spirit Lake, that probability was 21.7% in 2020 and 30.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spirit Lake is ranked the 69th most populous place in Idaho, out of 236 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Spirit Lake was ranked the 61st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spirit Lake's White Population

1,631 residents of Spirit Lake, or 82.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spirit Lake is slightly higher than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Spirit Lake ranks 84th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 20.8%. White residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has decreased from 88.1% to 82.7%.

Spirit Lake is more White than neighboring Athol (72.3% White). Spirit Lake is less White than neighboring Blanchard (99.1% White), Rathdrum (89% White), Hayden (87.3% White), and Priest River (86.1% White).

Spirit Lake's Black Population

7 residents of Spirit Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spirit Lake is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Spirit Lake ranks 109th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Spirit Lake is more Black than neighboring Blanchard (0% Black), Athol (0% Black), Rathdrum (0% Black), and Priest River (0% Black). Spirit Lake is less Black than neighboring Hayden (0.5% Black).

Spirit Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Spirit Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spirit Lake is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Spirit Lake ranks 114th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Spirit Lake is less Asian than neighboring Athol (2.1% Asian), Rathdrum (0.6% Asian), Hayden (0.8% Asian), and Priest River (0.2% Asian).

Spirit Lake's Hispanic Population

192 residents of Spirit Lake, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spirit Lake is slightly lower than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Spirit Lake ranks 130th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 48.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has increased from 5.5% to 9.7%.

Spirit Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Blanchard (0.9% Hispanic), Rathdrum (3.7% Hispanic), Hayden (6.5% Hispanic), and Priest River (3.1% Hispanic). Spirit Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Athol (13.1% Hispanic).

Spirit Lake's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Spirit Lake, or 2.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spirit Lake is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Spirit Lake ranks 149th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 136.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has increased from 0.8% to 2.3%.

Spirit Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blanchard (0% Native American/Other), Rathdrum (0.4% Native American/Other), Hayden (0.4% Native American/Other), and Priest River (0.6% Native American/Other). Spirit Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Athol (5.3% Native American/Other).

Spirit Lake's Multiracial Population

97 residents of Spirit Lake, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spirit Lake is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Spirit Lake ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Spirit Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Blanchard (0% Multiracial), and Hayden (4.6% Multiracial). Spirit Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Athol (7.2% Multiracial), Rathdrum (6.3% Multiracial), and Priest River (10% 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.