Population By Race and Ethnicity in Idaho in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 1,849,202 population of Idaho comprised of 240,762 people who identified as Hispanic (13.02%), and 1,608,440 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 1,717,431 (92.87%). Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 48,909 (2.65%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the third largest racial group in Idaho, with a population of 32,001 (1.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 1,504,804 (81.38%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 212,627 (11.50%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Idaho, with a population of 39,360 (2.13%).

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
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Race in Idaho in 2020
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Ethnicity in Idaho in 2020
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Population By Race in Idaho in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,139 0.93%
White Alone 1,717,431 92.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32,001 1.73%
Asian Alone 29,507 1.60%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,215 0.23%
Two Or More Races 48,909 2.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Idaho in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,021 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 212,627 11.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12,474 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,233 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 858 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9,549 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,118 0.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,504,804 81.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19,527 1.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27,274 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,357 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 39,360 2.13%