Population By Race and Ethnicity in Idaho in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 1,849,339 population of Idaho comprised of 241,467 people who identified as Hispanic (13.06%), and 1,607,872 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 1,718,263 (92.91%). Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 48,285 (2.61%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the third largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 32,000 (1.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 1,504,690 (81.36%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 213,573 (11.55%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 39,007 (2.11%).

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 2020
Total Population:1,849,339
86.94%13.06%
Non Hispanic (86.94%)
Hispanic (13.06%)
Race in Idaho in 2020
Total Population:1,849,339
92.91%
White Alone (92.91%)
Two or more races (2.61%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.73%)
Asian Alone (1.60%)
Black or African American Alone (0.93%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.23%)
Ethnicity in Idaho in 2020
Total Population:1,849,339
81.36%11.55%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.36%)
Hispanic White Alone (11.55%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.45%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.11%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.48%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.05%)
Population By Race in Idaho in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,718,263 92.91%
Two Or More Races 48,285 2.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32,000 1.73%
Asian Alone 29,507 1.60%
Black or African American Alone 17,105 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,179 0.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Idaho in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,504,690 81.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 213,573 11.55%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 39,007 2.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27,291 1.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19,451 1.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,102 0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12,549 0.68%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9,278 0.50%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,331 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,003 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,216 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 848 0.05%