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Kootenai County, Idaho

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Population and growth

MeasureKootenai CountyIdahoData periodSource
PopulationPeopleIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate) · Census Bureau191,8642,029,7332025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population densityPeople per square mileIdaho: 24.62025 (estimate) · Census Bureau155.024.62025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population growth ratePercentIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau1.8%1.4%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Domestic migrationPeopleIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate) · Census Bureau3,16119,9152025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Decennial census populationPeopleIdaho: 1,839,1062020 · Census Bureau171,3661,839,1062020Census Bureau
Population by race and Hispanic originPeopleIdaho: n/a2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau155,815n/a2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.32020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau40.937.32020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Housing and cost of living

MeasureKootenai CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median home valueDollarsIdaho: $418,6002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$518,700$418,6002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median gross rentDollarsIdaho: $1,2382020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$1,492$1,2382020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentPercentIdaho: 46.9%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau53.1%46.9%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing units authorized by building permitsCountIdaho: 17,9442025 (estimate) · Census Bureau1,70517,9442025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Subsidized housing units availableCountIdaho: 12,9422025 · HUD1,70212,9422025HUD

Jobs, wages and economy

MeasureKootenai CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median household incomeDollarsIdaho: $77,8002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$81,861$77,8002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Unemployment ratePercentIdaho: 3.7%2025 (estimate) · BLS4.5%3.7%2025 (estimate)BLS
Average annual wageDollarsIdaho: $62,3922025 · BLS$59,140$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentPeopleIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS71,925874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsCountIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau6,22158,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty ratePercentIdaho: 10.6%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau9.0%10.6%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Taxes, spending and government

MeasureKootenai CountyIdahoData periodSource
Average property tax rate by countyPercentIdaho: 0.680%2025 · Idaho Tax Commission0.541%0.680%2025Idaho Tax Commission
Ballots castCountIdaho: 917,4692024 · Idaho SOS97,711917,4692024Idaho SOS
Registered votersPeopleIdaho: 1,030,522September 2026 · Idaho SOS111,4691,030,522September 2026Idaho SOS

Education

MeasureKootenai CountyIdahoData periodSource
Public school enrollment by countyPeopleIdaho: n/a2024 · Idaho SDE23,279n/a2024Idaho SDE

Healthcare

MeasureKootenai CountyIdahoData periodSource
BirthsPeopleIdaho: 23,6952025 (estimate) · Census Bureau2,15623,6952025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Uninsured ratePercentIdaho: 9.1%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau9.4%9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Crime and public safety

MeasureKootenai CountyIdahoData periodSource
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,166.522025 (preliminary) · Idaho State Police3,549.003,166.522025 (preliminary)Idaho State Police

Water

MeasureKootenai CountyIdahoData periodSource
Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexIdaho: 245October 6, 2026 · NDMC319245October 6, 2026NDMC
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS6,3153,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS147,59019,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS7561,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS1,59614,2422020 (estimate)USGS

Public lands, agriculture and wildfire

MeasureKootenai CountyIdahoData periodSource
FarmsCountIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS96822,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS107,72711,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldDollarsIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$23,353,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
Potato productionHundredweight (cwt)Idaho: 122,175,0001991 (estimate) · USDA NASS42,000122,175,0001991 (estimate)USDA NASS
Barley productionBushelsIdaho: 57,660,0002013 (estimate) · USDA NASS41,00057,660,0002013 (estimate)USDA NASS
Wildfires by countyCountIdaho: 1,5192025 · NIFC431,5192025NIFC

Transportation and infrastructure

MeasureKootenai CountyIdahoData periodSource
Traffic deathsCountIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA122382024NHTSA
Mean travel time to workMinutesIdaho: 21.62020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau22.821.62020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
County-maintained road milesMilesIdaho: 28,011.7512018 · ITD906.84928,011.7512018ITD

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Kootenai County among Idaho’s 44 counties. Each county links to its page.

County facts

County seat
Coeur d'Alene
Established
Land area
1,237.793 sq mi, 155 per sq mi (2025)
Website
www.kcgov.us

Source: Idaho Secretary of State, Blue Book of Idaho, 2025-2026.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 and 2026 (counties and states). Published .

Population

Population, Kootenai County, 2010 to 2025Population, Kootenai County, 2010 to 2025. Kootenai County: 138,848 in 2010, 191,864 in 2025.050k100k150k200k20102020KootenaiCountyPeoplePopulation, Kootenai County, 2010 to 2025Population, Kootenai County, 2010 to 2025. Kootenai County: 138,848 in 2010, 191,864 in 2025.050k100k150k200k2010201520202025KootenaiCountyPeoplePopulation, Kootenai County, 2010 to 2025Population, Kootenai County, 2010 to 2025. Kootenai County: 138,848 in 2010, 191,864 in 2025.050k100k150k200k2010201520202025Kootenai CountyPeople

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Published .

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodKootenai County (people)
2010138,848
2011140,932
2012142,084
2013143,897
2014146,529
2015149,367
2016153,019
2017157,320
2018161,209
2019165,697
2020172,797
2021180,104
2022183,512
2023185,218
2024188,398
2025191,864

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Kootenai County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Kootenai County, 1990 to 2025. Kootenai County: 7.5% in 1990, 4.5% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20002020KootenaiCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Kootenai County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Kootenai County, 1990 to 2025. Kootenai County: 7.5% in 1990, 4.5% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020KootenaiCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Kootenai County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Kootenai County, 1990 to 2025. Kootenai County: 7.5% in 1990, 4.5% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020Kootenai CountyPercent

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Published .

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodKootenai County (percent)
19907.5%
19918.1%
19928.0%
19937.9%
19947.5%
19957.7%
19968.1%
19978.2%
19988.1%
19997.7%
20006.3%
20017.1%
20027.3%
20036.7%
20045.8%
20054.5%
20063.7%
20073.2%
20085.7%
200910.4%
201011.1%
201110.3%
20129.1%
20138.2%
20145.3%
20154.8%
20164.5%
20173.8%
20183.5%
20193.5%
20207.1%
20214.2%
20223.4%
20233.7%
20244.3%
20254.5%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Kootenai County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Kootenai County, 2001 to 2025. Kootenai County: $24,955 in 2001, $59,140 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020KootenaiCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Kootenai County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Kootenai County, 2001 to 2025. Kootenai County: $24,955 in 2001, $59,140 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020KootenaiCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Kootenai County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Kootenai County, 2001 to 2025. Kootenai County: $24,955 in 2001, $59,140 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20052010201520202025Kootenai CountyDollars

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, annual averages. Published .

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodKootenai County (dollars)
2001$24,955
2002$25,311
2003$26,310
2004$27,505
2005$28,208
2006$29,797
2007$31,035
2008$31,353
2009$31,513
2010$32,028
2011$32,645
2012$33,186
2013$33,730
2014$34,255
2015$35,486
2016$36,616
2017$38,073
2018$39,469
2019$40,909
2020$44,377
2021$48,398
2022$51,171
2023$53,058
2024$55,888
2025$59,140

County officials

OfficeNameParty
Commissioner, District 1Marc EberleinR
Commissioner, District 2Bruce MattareR
Commissioner, District 3Leslie DuncanR
AssessorBela KovacsR
ClerkJennifer LockeR
CoronerDuke Johnson, M.D.R
ProsecutorStanley MortensenR
SheriffRobert “Rob” NorrisR
TreasurerSteven MathesonR

Source: Idaho Secretary of State, Blue Book of Idaho, 2025-2026.

Representation

Legislative districts

DistrictSenatorRepresentative, Seat ARepresentative, Seat B
2 (part)Phil Hart (R)Heather Scott (R)Dale R. Hawkins (R)
3 (part)Doug Okuniewicz (R)Vito Barbieri (R)Jordan Redman (R)
4 (part)Ben Toews (R), Majority Caucus ChairJoe Alfieri (R)Elaine Price (R)
5 (part)Carl J. Bjerke (R)Ron Mendive (R)Tony Wisniewski (R)

A district marked part covers a portion of the county; the rest of the county is in the other districts listed.

Congress

Congressional District 1
Russ Fulcher (R)
U.S. Senate
James E. Risch (R); Mike Crapo (R)

Source: Idaho Legislature, Reapportionment plans L03 and C03, 2021. Published .

Source: Idaho Legislature, Senate and House membership.

Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, Member lists of the House and Senate. Published .

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