Nez Perce County, Idaho

Nez Perce County, Idaho is a county of the United States of Idaho. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 37410 inhabitants. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 38975, making it Idaho's ninth largest county. The county spans an area of 856.36 sq mi (2217.96 kmē), of which, 849.08 square miles (2199.11 kmē) of it is land and 7.28 square miles (18.86 kmē) of it is water, it is the 12th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Idaho.

Nez Perce County Idaho
Map of Nez Perce County, Idaho

As of the census of 2000, there were 37410 people in the county, organized into 15286 households, and 10151 families residing in the county. The population density was 44.1 people per square mile (17.03/kmē), making its Idaho's eighth most densely populated county. There were 16203 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.37/kmē). The average household size was 2.4 people, and the average family size was 2.9 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 38975, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 35411 White, 223 Black or African American, 2180 American Indian, 405 Asian, 34 Native Hawaiian, and 722 from two or more races.

Nez Perce County Idaho Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Nez Perce County Idaho School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Nez Perce County Idaho GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36282, it would be the 12th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Idaho. The median income for a family in the county was $44212, making it the sixth highest county by median family income in Idaho. The per capita income for the county was $18544, it would be the sixth highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Idaho.

In 2000, 9620 pupils and students, of which 49.91% are male and 50.09% are female, 25.72% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.2% nursery or pri school, 5.12% kindergarten, 41.14% elementary school, 21.98% high school and 25.56% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Culdesac CityNez Perce County0.240.2403781601.41188825750
2Lapwai CityNez Perce County0.780.770.0111341466.91015926800
3Lewiston CityNez Perce County17.1916.50.693090418731909136606
4Peck CityNez Perce County0.270.270186693.21486327500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census37410
April 2000 Estimate37410
July 2000 Estimate37399
July 2001 Estimate37006
July 2002 Estimate37124
July 2003 Estimate37692
July 2004 Estimate37792
July 2005 Estimate38051
July 2006 Estimate38494
July 2007 Estimate38820
July 2008 Estimate38975
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school296300596
Kindergarten279214493
Elementary school201919393958
High school12029122114
College or graduate school100514542459
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Nez Perce County, Idaho$36282$44212$18544
Idaho, United States$37572$43490$17841
United States$41994$50046$21587