The Town Files

Nez Perce County, Idaho

42,697 people. The median home is worth $334,700 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $72,599.

Towns in Nez Perce County

Towns in Nez Perce County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lewiston34,203$333,700$72,19739.8

People and housing

Nez Perce CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$334,700$291,900
Median rent$1,015$1,029
Median household income$72,599$66,924
Median age41.236.6
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%21.7%
Below the poverty line12.2%11.4%

Jobs and pay

21,969 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,589 a year.

Largest industries in Nez Perce CountyManufacturing4,152 jobs · $71,715Health care & social assistan…3,260 jobs · $52,487Retail2,425 jobs · $40,821Hotels & restaurants1,812 jobs · $21,586Finance & insurance1,150 jobs · $88,351Construction1,134 jobs · $64,065
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nez Perce County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 287 storm events in Nez Perce County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Nez Perce County by type since 1996Hail21Flood14Wildfire14High Wind39Heavy Snow93Debris Flow9Dense Smoke5Flash Flood14Strong Wind8Funnel Cloud5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nez Perce County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026Severe StormDR-4917: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4905: Straight-Line Winds
July 26, 2024FireFM-5520: Gwen Fire
July 16, 2024FireFM-5510: Texas Fire
August 13, 2021FireFM-5407: Bedrock Fire
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).