Welcome to Nez Perce County ...
The pronunciation of Nez Perce:
Time Zone: Nez Perce County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lewiston is the Seat for Nez Perce County.
Nez Perce County is one of the original counties of Idaho and was founded in 1864.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nez Perce had a population of 40,408 people. This is an increase of 2.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,315 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nez Perce represented 2.51% of the total population of Idaho.
Below are some of the communities located in Nez Perce County:
- Culdesac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lapwai
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
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- Lewiston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Peck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Peck is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Idaho
- Websites specific to Nez Perce County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Latah County
- Clearwater County
- Lewis County
- Idaho County
- Wallowa County
- Asotin County
- Whitman County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
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