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Welcome to Idaho County ...

Time Zone: Idaho County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Grangeville is the Seat for Idaho County.

Idaho County is one of the original counties of Idaho and was founded in 1864.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Idaho had a population of 16,623 people. This is an increase of 2.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,267 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Idaho represented 1.04% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Idaho County:

  • Cottonwood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferdinand
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <2>
  • Grangeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Grangeville is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grangeville <2>
  • Kamiah
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamiah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamiah
    • Kamiah is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamiah <2>
  • Kooskia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kooskia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kooskia
    • Kooskia is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kooskia <2>
  • Riggins
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Stites
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stites have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stites
    • Stites is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stites <2>
  • White Bird
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024