Population By Race and Ethnicity in Idaho in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 1,684,036 population of Idaho comprised of 208,799 people who identified as Hispanic (12.40%), and 1,475,237 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.60%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 1,571,658 (93.33%). Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 39,669 (2.36%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the third largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 29,360 (1.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 1,386,164 (82.31%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 185,494 (11.02%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 32,255 (1.92%).

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 2016
Total Population:1,684,036
87.60%12.40%
Non Hispanic (87.60%)
Hispanic (12.40%)
Race in Idaho in 2016
Total Population:1,684,036
93.33%
White Alone (93.33%)
Two or more races (2.36%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.74%)
Asian Alone (1.53%)
Black or African American Alone (0.84%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.21%)
Ethnicity in Idaho in 2016
Total Population:1,684,036
82.31%11.02%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (82.31%)
Hispanic White Alone (11.02%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.24%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.92%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.42%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.09%)
Population By Race in Idaho in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,571,658 93.33%
Two Or More Races 39,669 2.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29,360 1.74%
Asian Alone 25,683 1.53%
Black or African American Alone 14,187 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,479 0.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Idaho in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,386,164 82.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 185,494 11.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 32,255 1.92%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23,968 1.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18,417 1.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,632 0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,943 0.65%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,414 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,801 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,555 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,715 0.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 678 0.04%