Most diverse counties in Idaho

The United States has a longstanding reputation as being a melting pot (or salad bowl), with its diversity manifesting itself across many different demographics. However, some places across the country are notably more heterogeneous than others.

Stacker compiled a list of the most diverse counties in Idaho using data from using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest Simpson's diversity index score. Simpson's diversity index measures community diversity on a scale of 0 (least diverse) to 1 (most diverse), more on the calculation can be read here.

Think you know which counties in your home state might be the most diverse? Keep reading to see if your predictions are correct.

You may also like: Highest-rated IPAs in Idaho

Cornellrockey04 // Wikimedia Commons

1 / 44

#44. Camas County

- Index: 0.006
- Total population: 1,048
- White: 99.7% (1,045)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.0% (0)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 0.3% (3)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (0)

Squelle // Wikimedia Commons

2 / 44

#43. Butte County

- Index: 0.011
- Total population: 2,581
- White: 99.5% (2,567)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (4)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.0% (0)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 0.0% (0)
- Some other Race: 0.4% (10)

Karthikc123 // Wikimedia Commons

3 / 44

#42. Valley County

- Index: 0.025
- Total population: 10,709
- White: 98.8% (10,576)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (6)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2% (22)
- Asian: 0.3% (29)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 0.4% (41)
- Some other Race: 0.3% (35)

Tricia Simpson // Wikimedia Commons

4 / 44

#41. Oneida County

- Index: 0.041
- Total population: 4,385
- White: 97.9% (4,293)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (5)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2% (7)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.8% (80)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (0)

Ken L. // Wikimedia Commons

5 / 44

#40. Adams County

- Index: 0.088
- Total population: 4,097
- White: 95.5% (3,911)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (16)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.8% (72)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (8)
- 2 or more races: 2.0% (80)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (10)

You may also like: Hottest Octobers in Idaho since 1895

Dschwen // Wikimedia Commons

6 / 44

#39. Caribou County

- Index: 0.088
- Total population: 6,953
- White: 95.4% (6,636)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2% (11)
- Asian: 0.1% (4)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.3% (163)
- Some other Race: 2.0% (139)

PdxCobra // Wikimedia Commons

7 / 44

#38. Boise County

- Index: 0.095
- Total population: 7,378
- White: 95.1% (7,016)
- Black or African American: 0.3% (19)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4% (32)
- Asian: 1.0% (71)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (5)
- 2 or more races: 2.9% (212)
- Some other Race: 0.3% (23)

L'Aquatique // Wikimedia Commons

8 / 44

#37. Bonner County

- Index: 0.096
- Total population: 43,611
- White: 95.0% (41,441)
- Black or African American: 0.3% (127)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9% (378)
- Asian: 0.7% (298)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (53)
- 2 or more races: 2.4% (1,066)
- Some other Race: 0.6% (248)

Aualliso // Wikimedia Commons

9 / 44

#36. Fremont County

- Index: 0.101
- Total population: 13,020
- White: 94.8% (12,342)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (22)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1% (18)
- Asian: 0.2% (24)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.6% (82)
- 2 or more races: 2.3% (298)
- Some other Race: 1.8% (234)

Greg L. Wright // Wikimedia Commons

10 / 44

#35. Blaine County

- Index: 0.101
- Total population: 22,373
- White: 94.8% (21,206)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (98)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7% (159)
- Asian: 1.1% (237)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (38)
- 2 or more races: 1.6% (359)
- Some other Race: 1.2% (276)

You may also like: Highest-rated free things to do in Idaho by visitors

John Stanton // Wikimedia Commons

11 / 44

#34. Lemhi County

- Index: 0.102
- Total population: 7,847
- White: 94.7% (7,430)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (3)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5% (40)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (8)
- 2 or more races: 3.9% (307)
- Some other Race: 0.8% (59)

Ken L. // Wikimedia Commons

12 / 44

#33. Franklin County

- Index: 0.103
- Total population: 13,464
- White: 94.7% (12,748)
- Black or African American: 0.3% (35)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9% (115)
- Asian: 0.1% (20)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (2)
- 2 or more races: 1.9% (257)
- Some other Race: 2.1% (287)

Tricia Simpson // Wikimedia Commons

13 / 44

#32. Bear Lake County

- Index: 0.110
- Total population: 6,000
- White: 94.3% (5,659)
- Black or African American: 0.9% (53)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1% (68)
- Asian: 0.7% (40)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.1% (66)
- Some other Race: 1.9% (114)

Federal Highway Administration // Wikimedia Commons

14 / 44

#31. Boundary County

- Index: 0.114
- Total population: 11,845
- White: 94.1% (11,145)
- Black or African American: 0.5% (63)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4% (161)
- Asian: 1.2% (144)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.5% (65)
- 2 or more races: 1.6% (187)
- Some other Race: 0.7% (80)

Antony-22 // Wikimedia Commons

15 / 44

#30. Kootenai County

- Index: 0.115
- Total population: 157,322
- White: 94.0% (147,874)
- Black or African American: 0.3% (494)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4% (2,138)
- Asian: 0.9% (1,433)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (171)
- 2 or more races: 2.8% (4,402)
- Some other Race: 0.5% (810)

You may also like: Highest-rated breweries in Idaho

Ken L. // Wikimedia Commons

16 / 44

#29. Minidoka County

- Index: 0.123
- Total population: 20,705
- White: 93.6% (19,373)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (32)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.3% (267)
- Asian: 0.3% (55)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (25)
- 2 or more races: 1.3% (278)
- Some other Race: 3.3% (675)

jfergusonphotos // Shutterstock

17 / 44

#28. Shoshone County

- Index: 0.124
- Total population: 12,609
- White: 93.5% (11,792)
- Black or African American: 0.3% (43)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.1% (393)
- Asian: 0.1% (12)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.6% (324)
- Some other Race: 0.4% (45)

Larry D. Moore // Wikimedia Commons

18 / 44

#27. Jerome County

- Index: 0.127
- Total population: 23,730
- White: 93.4% (22,161)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (41)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7% (174)
- Asian: 1.0% (227)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.4% (106)
- 2 or more races: 1.7% (408)
- Some other Race: 2.6% (613)

Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA // Wikimedia Commons

19 / 44

#26. Idaho County

- Index: 0.127
- Total population: 16,411
- White: 93.3% (15,319)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (23)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 4.0% (649)
- Asian: 0.4% (66)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (3)
- 2 or more races: 1.5% (253)
- Some other Race: 0.6% (98)

wilson44691 // Wikimedia Commons

20 / 44

#25. Cassia County

- Index: 0.131
- Total population: 23,690
- White: 93.1% (22,067)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (52)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2% (277)
- Asian: 0.6% (139)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (14)
- 2 or more races: 1.4% (322)
- Some other Race: 3.5% (819)

You may also like: Highest-earning counties in Idaho

Tom Young // Wikimedia Commons

21 / 44

#24. Lincoln County

- Index: 0.132
- Total population: 5,350
- White: 93.0% (4,978)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6% (32)
- Asian: 0.4% (22)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.8% (148)
- Some other Race: 3.2% (170)

NPS photo // Wikimedia Commons

22 / 44

#23. Gooding County

- Index: 0.133
- Total population: 15,148
- White: 93.0% (14,091)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (13)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5% (69)
- Asian: 0.9% (139)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (36)
- 2 or more races: 2.5% (383)
- Some other Race: 2.8% (417)

Ken L. // Wikimedia Commons

23 / 44

#22. Madison County

- Index: 0.137
- Total population: 39,100
- White: 92.8% (36,286)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (65)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1% (57)
- Asian: 1.6% (610)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (94)
- 2 or more races: 2.9% (1,146)
- Some other Race: 2.2% (842)

Jon Roanhaus // Wikimedia Commons

24 / 44

#21. Clearwater County

- Index: 0.139
- Total population: 8,673
- White: 92.7% (8,040)
- Black or African American: 0.5% (46)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.2% (191)
- Asian: 0.4% (35)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (20)
- 2 or more races: 2.5% (220)
- Some other Race: 1.4% (121)

Apstrinka // Wikimedia Commons

25 / 44

#20. Latah County

- Index: 0.153
- Total population: 39,505
- White: 92.0% (36,325)
- Black or African American: 1.2% (462)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.3% (531)
- Asian: 2.3% (915)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (20)
- 2 or more races: 2.6% (1,040)
- Some other Race: 0.5% (212)

Karthikc123 // Wikimedia Commons

26 / 44

#19. Twin Falls County

- Index: 0.155
- Total population: 84,869
- White: 91.8% (77,944)
- Black or African American: 0.8% (689)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7% (605)
- Asian: 1.8% (1,562)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (45)
- 2 or more races: 1.9% (1,622)
- Some other Race: 2.8% (2,402)

tinosa // Wikimedia Commons

27 / 44

#18. Custer County

- Index: 0.162
- Total population: 4,169
- White: 91.3% (3,807)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (5)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1% (46)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 6.4% (266)
- Some other Race: 1.1% (45)

Bathlander // Wikimedia Commons

28 / 44

#17. Jefferson County

- Index: 0.164
- Total population: 28,534
- White: 91.3% (26,039)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2% (350)
- Asian: 0.4% (127)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (14)
- 2 or more races: 1.7% (472)
- Some other Race: 5.4% (1,532)

Charles Knowles // Shutterstock

29 / 44

#16. Ada County

- Index: 0.179
- Total population: 456,849
- White: 90.5% (413,350)
- Black or African American: 1.4% (6,274)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5% (2,407)
- Asian: 2.5% (11,617)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (839)
- 2 or more races: 3.4% (15,397)
- Some other Race: 1.5% (6,965)

Kristen Taylor // Wikimedia Commons

30 / 44

#15. Clark County

- Index: 0.180
- Total population: 913
- White: 90.4% (825)
- Black or African American: 0.8% (7)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 4.6% (42)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 0.0% (0)
- Some other Race: 4.3% (39)

You may also like: Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Idaho

John D // Wikimedia Commons

31 / 44

#14. Gem County

- Index: 0.185
- Total population: 17,331
- White: 90.1% (15,611)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (20)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4% (240)
- Asian: 0.6% (98)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.8% (484)
- Some other Race: 5.1% (878)

Dsdugan // Wikimedia Commons

32 / 44

#13. Nez Perce County

- Index: 0.192
- Total population: 40,217
- White: 89.6% (36,037)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (143)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 6.1% (2,473)
- Asian: 0.8% (332)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (5)
- 2 or more races: 2.7% (1,079)
- Some other Race: 0.4% (148)

Jcarr29 // Wikimedia Commons

33 / 44

#12. Bonneville County

- Index: 0.196
- Total population: 114,392
- White: 89.5% (102,331)
- Black or African American: 0.5% (583)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4% (512)
- Asian: 1.0% (1,169)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (127)
- 2 or more races: 2.8% (3,147)
- Some other Race: 5.7% (6,523)

Lowjumpingfrog // Wikimedia Commons

34 / 44

#11. Teton County

- Index: 0.203
- Total population: 11,426
- White: 88.9% (10,153)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7% (83)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.1% (240)
- Some other Race: 8.3% (950)

Michlaovic // Wikimedia

35 / 44

#10. Bannock County

- Index: 0.205
- Total population: 85,765
- White: 89.0% (76,327)
- Black or African American: 0.7% (603)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.0% (2,536)
- Asian: 2.0% (1,688)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (158)
- 2 or more races: 3.2% (2,770)
- Some other Race: 2.0% (1,683)

You may also like: Cities with the most UFO sightings in Idaho

Ian Poellet // Wikimedia Commons

36 / 44

#9. Payette County

- Index: 0.221
- Total population: 23,260
- White: 87.9% (20,452)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (19)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6% (138)
- Asian: 1.0% (228)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (13)
- 2 or more races: 3.8% (876)
- Some other Race: 6.6% (1,534)

Sam Beebe // Wikimedia Commons

37 / 44

#8. Washington County

- Index: 0.222
- Total population: 10,057
- White: 87.8% (8,834)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (19)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0% (100)
- Asian: 0.4% (37)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 3.3% (329)
- Some other Race: 7.3% (738)

Ian Poellet // Wikimedia Commons

38 / 44

#7. Benewah County

- Index: 0.240
- Total population: 9,138
- White: 86.6% (7,916)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (6)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 9.3% (853)
- Asian: 0.3% (29)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.8% (71)
- 2 or more races: 2.7% (249)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (14)

rustejunk // Wikimedia Commons

39 / 44

#6. Lewis County

- Index: 0.241
- Total population: 3,838
- White: 86.7% (3,327)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (5)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 8.4% (321)
- Asian: 1.4% (53)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (1)
- 2 or more races: 2.8% (106)
- Some other Race: 0.7% (25)

40 / 44

#5. Elmore County

- Index: 0.271
- Total population: 26,743
- White: 85.1% (22,766)
- Black or African American: 2.7% (720)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.1% (555)
- Asian: 2.6% (705)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.4% (107)
- 2 or more races: 4.1% (1,087)
- Some other Race: 3.0% (803)

You may also like: Highest-rated things to do in Idaho by visitors

JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD // Wikimedia Commons

41 / 44

#4. Power County

- Index: 0.280
- Total population: 7,671
- White: 84.1% (6,448)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (6)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 5.9% (449)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (3)
- 2 or more races: 0.2% (13)
- Some other Race: 9.8% (752)

Tamanoeconomico // Wikimedia Commons

42 / 44

#3. Canyon County

- Index: 0.302
- Total population: 217,633
- White: 82.7% (180,081)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (893)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0% (2,257)
- Asian: 0.8% (1,846)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.3% (598)
- 2 or more races: 3.9% (8,419)
- Some other Race: 10.8% (23,539)

KRRK // Wikimedia Commons

43 / 44

#2. Bingham County

- Index: 0.313
- Total population: 45,839
- White: 82.2% (37,701)
- Black or African American: 0.3% (143)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 6.4% (2,936)
- Asian: 0.6% (263)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (24)
- 2 or more races: 3.4% (1,575)
- Some other Race: 7.0% (3,197)

United States Department of Agriculture // Wikimedia Commons

44 / 44

#1. Owyhee County

- Index: 0.353
- Total population: 11,552
- White: 79.1% (9,139)
- Black or African American: 0.5% (61)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.2% (372)
- Asian: 0.1% (13)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 3.4% (395)
- Some other Race: 13.6% (1,572)

Most diverse counties in Idaho

#44. Camas County

#43. Butte County

#42. Valley County

#41. Oneida County

#40. Adams County

#39. Caribou County

#38. Boise County

#37. Bonner County

#36. Fremont County

#35. Blaine County

#34. Lemhi County

#33. Franklin County

#32. Bear Lake County

#31. Boundary County

#30. Kootenai County

#29. Minidoka County

#28. Shoshone County

#27. Jerome County

#26. Idaho County

#25. Cassia County

#24. Lincoln County

#23. Gooding County

#22. Madison County

#21. Clearwater County

#20. Latah County

#19. Twin Falls County

#18. Custer County

#17. Jefferson County

#16. Ada County

#15. Clark County

#14. Gem County

#13. Nez Perce County

#12. Bonneville County

#11. Teton County

#10. Bannock County

#9. Payette County

#8. Washington County

#7. Benewah County

#6. Lewis County

#5. Elmore County

#4. Power County

#3. Canyon County

#2. Bingham County

#1. Owyhee County

Trending stories

30 best nature documentaries of all time

30 best colleges on the East Coast

50 best space movies of all time

Top 50 women-directed movies of the last 10 years