Idaho Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 15,726 people in Idaho who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 0.86% of the total population of Idaho. Ada County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (8,058), followed by Canyon County (1,629), and Twin Falls County (1,057). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Caribou County (1), Camas County (2), and Butte County (2).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Elmore County had the highest percentage, with 2.64% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Ada County (1.63%), and Madison County (1.39%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Idaho.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as Black or African American Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

Idaho Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
Idaho Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Ada County 8058 1.63
Adams County 3 0.07
Bannock County 748 0.86
Bear Lake County 10 0.16
Benewah County 8 0.08
Bingham County 126 0.26
Blaine County 50 0.21
Boise County 26 0.34
Bonner County 118 0.25
Bonneville County 626 0.51
Boundary County 27 0.22
Butte County 2 0.08
Camas County 2 0.19
Canyon County 1629 0.71
Caribou County 1 0.01
Cassia County 68 0.28
Clark County 10 1.27
Clearwater County 40 0.46
Custer County 5 0.12
Elmore County 757 2.64
Franklin County 26 0.18
Fremont County 21 0.16
Gem County 30 0.16
Gooding County 29 0.19
Idaho County 58 0.35
Jefferson County 86 0.28
Jerome County 48 0.20
Kootenai County 522 0.31
Latah County 332 0.84
Lemhi County 19 0.24
Lewis County 6 0.17
Lincoln County 6 0.12
Madison County 736 1.39
Minidoka County 39 0.18
Nez Perce County 193 0.46
Oneida County 3 0.07
Owyhee County 30 0.25
Payette County 66 0.26
Power County 20 0.25
Shoshone County 21 0.16
Teton County 25 0.22
Twin Falls County 1057 1.17
Valley County 17 0.14
Washington County 22 0.21