Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,972 km² (1,920 mi²). 4,501 kilometer² (1,738 mi²) of these are l& and 471 kilometre² (182 mi²) of these are a river. A sum metropolitan area is Ennead.48% a lake.

Adjacent Counties
Boundary County, Idaho - north Lincoln County, Montana - east Sanders County, Montana - southeast Shoshone County, Idaho - southeast Kootenai County, Idaho - south Spokane County, Washington - southwest Pend Oreille County, Washington - northwest

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 36,835 people, 14,693 households, and 10,270 families residing in the county. A population density is 8/km² (21/mi²). There are 19,646 housing units at an typical density of 4/km² (11/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 96.58% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. One.64% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 14,693 menage away from which Xxx.60% own tykes under a age of Eighteen swallow the children, 58.60% come married couples living together, 7.50% have a female homeowner by owning there are no hubby present, & Xxx.10% come non-families. Two dozen.00% of 100% menage come processed higher of souls & Eight.20% develop somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Ii.49 & a typical personal size is Deuce.94.

In a county the people is spread retired by having Xxv.50% under a age of Xviii, Half a dozen.70% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xxv.40% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-nine.30% from either 45 to 64, & Thirteen.10% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 41 years. For each Hundred females there are Hundred.Thirty males. For each C females age Xviii & terminated, there are 98.Xx males.

the median income for a menage in the county is $32,803, & the median income for a personal is $37,930. Males have a median income of $32,504 versus $21,086 for females. A per capita income for the county is $17,263. Xv.50% of the people & Eleven.90% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Twenty-one.20% of people under a age of 18 & 10.20% of people 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Clark Fork Dover East Hope Hope Kootenai Oldtown Ponderay Priest River Sandpoint