Benewah County , Idaho
Population: 9,913 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,553 Home $255,800 Rent $853/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Benewah County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,553), with housing 16% below the US figure ($256,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Benewah County in the bottom 20% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$56,553
Median Income
household
$255,800
Home Value
median
$853/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,553 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,054 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Median Home Value | $255,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $853/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 9,913 |
| Median Age | 46 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.3%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
30.3%
High Blood Pressure
29.5%
No Physical Activity
24.2%
Depression
35.4%
Insufficient Sleep
70.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 19.9 · 20th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
5.09
🔥 Wildfire
74.78
❄️ Winter Storm
37.17
🌍 Earthquake
26.43
☀️ Drought
14.25
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