Population By Race and Ethnicity in Idaho in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,595,910 population of Idaho comprised of 185,693 people who identified as Hispanic (11.64%), and 1,410,217 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 1,498,398 (93.89%). Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 34,409 (2.16%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the third largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 26,893 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 1,332,487 (83.49%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 165,911 (10.40%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 27,963 (1.75%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Idaho.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Idaho in 2012
Total Population:1,595,910
88.36%11.64%
Non Hispanic (88.36%)
Hispanic (11.64%)
Race in Idaho in 2012
Total Population:1,595,910
93.89%
White Alone (93.89%)
Two or more races (2.16%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.69%)
Asian Alone (1.35%)
Black or African American Alone (0.73%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.18%)
Ethnicity in Idaho in 2012
Total Population:1,595,910
83.49%10.40%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (83.49%)
Hispanic White Alone (10.40%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.98%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.75%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.26%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.11%)
Population By Race in Idaho in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,498,398 93.89%
Two Or More Races 34,409 2.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 26,893 1.69%
Asian Alone 21,579 1.35%
Black or African American Alone 11,719 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,912 0.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Idaho in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,332,487 83.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 165,911 10.40%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 27,963 1.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,188 1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 17,695 1.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,566 0.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,198 0.58%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,446 0.40%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,318 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,153 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,391 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 594 0.04%