Latah County, ID

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2024 Population

41,049

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

0.326% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

15.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,424

0.376% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$368,600

7.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,813

0.167% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Latah County, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Latah County, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Latah County, ID are University of Idaho (2,563 degrees awarded in 2023) and New Saint Andrews College (39 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Latah County, ID was $368,600, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Latah County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Latah County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Latah County, ID borders Benewah County, ID, Clearwater County, ID, Nez Perce County, ID, Shoshone County, ID, and Whitman County, WA.

United States Idaho Moscow, ID

Population & Diversity

Latah County, ID is home to a population of 41k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.89% of Latah County, ID residents were born outside of the country (1.6k people).

In 2024, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.7k people) in Latah County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.13k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Latah County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Latah County, ID was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Latah County, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Latah County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.7k ± 474
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 229
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 453

5.16%

Hispanic Population

2.12k people

5.16% of the people in Latah County, ID are hispanic (2.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Latah County, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,214 ± 5,532 people
Canada
6,433 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

Foreign-Born Population

3.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.6k people

4.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.7k people

As of 2024, 3.89% of Latah County, ID residents (1.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Latah County, ID was 4.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Latah County, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
686 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
610 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
351 ± 124

Latah County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Latah County, ID.

Economy

The economy of Latah County, ID employs 19.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Latah County, ID were Educational Services (4,696 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,228 people), and Retail Trade (2,053 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,271).

Employment

Occupations

19.8k

2024 Value

± 1,052

0.167%

1 Year growth

± 7.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Latah County, ID grew at a rate of 0.167%, from 19.8k employees to 19.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Latah County, ID, are Management Occupations (2,243 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,231 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,774 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Latah County, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.8k

2024 Value

± 1,052

0.167%

1 Year growth

± 7.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Latah County, ID grew at a rate of 0.167%, from 19.8k employees to 19.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Latah County, ID, are Educational Services (4,696 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,228 people), and Retail Trade (2,053 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Latah County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Latah County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,575

Median earning men ± $2,725

$28,523

Median earning women ± $3,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,425), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,132), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,000), Manufacturing ($48,206), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,063).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

103
Construction
60
Other Services (except Public Administration)
52
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$80k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$57.1k
Retail Trade
$56.1k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Latah County, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Latah County, ID awarded 2,602 degrees. The student population of Latah County, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,983 male students and 6,217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Latah County, ID are White (1,973 and 79.2%), Hispanic or Latino (282 and 11.3%), Two or More Races (92 and 3.69%), and Unknown (59 and 2.37%).

The largest universities in Latah County, ID by number of degrees awarded are University of Idaho (2,563 and 98.5%) and New Saint Andrews College (39 and 1.5%).

The most popular majors in Latah County, ID are General Psychology (147 and 5.65%), Law (119 and 4.57%), and Natural Resource Management & Policy (81 and 3.11%).

The median tuition costs are $15,700 for private four year colleges, and $6,540 and $27,508 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Latah County, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,200 (49% men and 51% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,200 students enrolled in Latah County, ID, 49% men and 51% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,838 records, of which 51.2% were women and 48.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
133 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
65 degrees awarded
Criminology
57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Latah County, ID was General Psychology with 133 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Latah County, ID according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Idaho
2,563 degrees awarded
New Saint Andrews College
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Idaho with 2,563 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,232 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Latah County, ID, which is 0.899 times less than the 1,370 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,973 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 282 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,276) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Latah County, ID was $368,600 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,500 to $368,600, a 7.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Latah County, ID is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Latah County, ID have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Latah County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Latah County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.99%.

Housing

Property

$368,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,083

$9,549

Median Property Taxes

±$589

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Latah County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Latah County, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Latah County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Latah County, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,424

Median Household Income

± $3,248

16.3k

Number of Households

± 864

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.3k households in Latah County, ID grew to $65,424 from the previous year's value of $65,179.

The following chart displays the households in Latah County, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Latah County, ID is from Idaho.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Walked (11%)
Worked At Home (9.9%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Latah County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11%) and those who worked at home (9.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Latah County, ID have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Latah County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Latah County, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Latah County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Latah County, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Latah County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.99%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Latah County, ID (6.55k out of 37.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Latah County, ID is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 9.1% of the children was living in poverty in Latah County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 105 in Latah County, ID. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.25 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.9% of the population of Latah County, ID has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 9.2% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Latah County, ID see 1,390 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,390 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 475 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,390 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Latah County, ID

Primary care physicians in Latah County, ID see an average of 1,390 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,390 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Latah County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 32.9% between 18 and 34 years, 30.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.06%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

9.2%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Latah County, ID grew by 8.96% from 7.4% to 8.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Latah County, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 32.6 in Latah County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Latah County, ID.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.1% in Latah County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Latah County, ID.