North Idaho cities continue to grow as state population slows
FILE - People and pets wander through the 5th Street Farmers Market in Coeur d'Alene in 2023.
BILL BULEY/Press file
Idaho’s 10 largest counties accounted for 85.5% of the state’s total population growth last year, according to the newest data from the U.S. Census Bureau — including two North Idaho counties.
Kootenai County, which ranks as the third largest county in Idaho with an estimated 188,323 people, saw a 1.7% increase in total population between July 2023 and July 2024, Census data shows. Bonner County, ranking eighth in the state with an estimated 53,955 people, saw a total population increase of 2.4%.
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