Shoshone County, Idaho

Shoshone County is a county located in the United States of Idaho. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 13771 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 12913, It is Idaho's 22nd most populous county. The county has a total area of 2635.5 square miles (6825.91 kmē), of which, 2633.91 square miles (6821.8 kmē) of it is land and 1.59 square miles (4.12 kmē) of it is water, making it the eighth largest by size in Idaho.

Shoshone County Idaho
Map of Shoshone County, Idaho

As of the census of 2000, there were 13771 people in the county, organized into 5906 households, and 3858 families residing in the county. The population density was 5.2 people per square mile (2.01/kmē), it is the 30th most populated county in terms of population density. There were 7057 housing units at an average density of 2.7 per square mile (1.04/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.3 persons, and the average family size was 2.82 persons. In the county Age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 100.6 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 103.1 females. Its population was estimated at 12913 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 12345 White, 31 Black or African American, 247 American Indian, 36 Asian, 10 Native Hawaiian, and 244 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $28535, it is the third poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $35694, making its Idaho's seventh lowest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15934, it is the 17th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 2907 pupils and students, of which 49.43% are male and 50.57% are female, 21.11% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.47% nursery or pri school, 6.3% kindergarten, 51.53% elementary school, 26.9% high school and 9.8% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Kellogg CityShoshone County1.941.94023951235.11627425898
2Mullan CityShoshone County0.830.8308401011.61494330417
3Osburn CityShoshone County1.341.34015451154.41753229856
4Pinehurst CityShoshone County1.081.08016611543.61526827757
5Smelterville CityShoshone County0.320.3206512049.11457221908
6Wallace CityShoshone County0.870.8709601104.41469922065
7Wardner CityShoshone County0.860.860215251.11405125500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census13771
April 2000 Estimate13771
July 2000 Estimate13726
July 2001 Estimate13413
July 2002 Estimate12990
July 2003 Estimate12819
July 2004 Estimate12693
July 2005 Estimate12801
July 2006 Estimate12890
July 2007 Estimate12808
July 2008 Estimate12913
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6891159
Kindergarten8994183
Elementary school7827161498
High school378404782
College or graduate school120165285
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Shoshone County, Idaho$28535$35694$15934
Idaho, United States$37572$43490$17841
United States$41994$50046$21587