How many people live in Pend Oreille County, WA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 14,300 people living in Pend Oreille County, WA. That makes Pend Oreille County the 33rd-most populous county in Washington. It is home to 0.18% of people living in the state.
14.3K
population of Pend Oreille County, WA (2024)
0.18%
County share of the Washington population (2024)
About 14,300 people lived in Pend Oreille County, WA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Pend Oreille County, WA’s age demographics?
About 4,000 Pend Oreille County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 27.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Washington’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,800 Pend Oreille County, WA residents, or 19.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.9% of Washington’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Pend Oreille County, WA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Pend Oreille County, WA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 87.1% of the Pend Oreille County, WA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Pend Oreille County, WA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (3.3%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Pend Oreille County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.76% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Pend Oreille County, WA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Washington as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Pend Oreille County, WA is Newport with about 2,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Pend Oreille County, WA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newport | 2,235 |
| 2. | Ione | 444 |
| 3. | Metaline Falls | 281 |
| 4. | Cusick | 184 |
| 5. | Metaline | 164 |
| 6. | Balance of Pend Oreille County | 11,024 |
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