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Kootenai County, Idaho

Kootenai County, Idaho · ZIP 83801, 83803, 83810

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 188,323 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 69,104Households
  • $77,034Median household income
  • $467,400Median home value
  • 16Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Kootenai County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+57.7%
100k125k150k175k2000: 108,68520002010: 138,49420102020: 171,3622020108,685171,362
Population of Kootenai County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000108,685
2010138,494
2020171,362

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kootenai County
Under $50k30.5%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k19.6%
$150k to $200k9.2%
$200k and over7.9%

Median household income $77,034 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kootenai County
Owner occupied
49,901 units
Renter occupied
19,203 units
Vacancy rate
11.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Kootenai County2023
Health care and social assistance11,572
Retail trade9,917
Accommodation and food services9,067
Construction7,478
Manufacturing5,491
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3,618
Professional, scientific, and technical services3,537
Other services (except public administration)2,398

64,571 employees in 6,221 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kootenai County compared with its state
Kootenai County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKootenai CountyIdaho
Population177,7361,893,296
Median household income$77,034$74,636
Median age40.837.1
Median home value$467,400$376,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.8%31.2%
Foreign-born residents2.4%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes72.2%72.4%
Mean commute to work22.4 minutes21.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Kootenai County16 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Coeur d'AleneCity57,35516.9 sq mi
Post FallsCity45,80019.2 sq mi
HaydenCity16,92410.6 sq mi
RathdrumCity12,6266.95 sq mi
Dalton GardensCity2,4982.38 sq mi
Spirit LakeCity2,4652.46 sq mi
HauserCity8941.21 sq mi
AtholCity7381.15 sq mi
Hayden LakeCity6720.61 sq mi
Rockford BayCensus designated place3083.78 sq mi
WorleyCity2500.19 sq mi
HarrisonCity2233.56 sq mi
Fernan Lake VillageCity1600.08 sq mi
Conkling ParkCensus designated place1311.04 sq mi
HuetterCity1040.05 sq mi
State LineCity380.11 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.