Nez Perce County, Idaho
Nez Perce County, Idaho, has 42,905 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lewiston. It uses Pacific Time and covers 848 sq mi (2,197 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 42,905
- Land area
- 848 sq mi (2,197 km²)
- County seat or government
- Lewiston
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $72,599 ± $5,036
- Median home value
- $334,700 ± $10,110
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,015 ± $63
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70.4% ± 2.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Lewiston, ID-WA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 8.21 sq mi (21.3 km²)
- State
- Idaho
- County code (FIPS)
- 16069
- Coordinates (central point)
- 46.333791, -116.760909
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Nez Perce County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 8350137,520 people
- 835402,096 people
- 838321,961 people
- 835351,143 people
- 835371,125 people
- 835241,050 people
- 83541940 people
- 83555493 people
- 83545458 people
- 83548145 people
10 ZIP Code areas overlap Nez Perce County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Nez Perce County, largest first
- Lewiston Independent School District 34037,403 people
- Orofino Joint School District 1719,260 people
- Lapwai School District 3413,080 people
- Genesee Joint School District 2822,120 people
- Kendrick Joint School District 2831,859 people
- Highland Joint School District 3051,492 people
- Culdesac Joint School District 342953 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Nez Perce County, largest first
- Nez Perce Reservation19,038 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Lewiston, Idaho (city)34,651 people
- Lapwai, Idaho (city)1,021 people
- Culdesac, Idaho (city)411 people
- Peck, Idaho (city)194 people
- Sweetwater, Idaho (CDP)163 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Lewis County, Idaho17 mi southeast
- Asotin County, Washington25 mi southwest
- Latah County, Idaho34 mi north
- Whitman County, Washington54 mi northwest
- Wallowa County, Oregon55 mi south
- Clearwater County, Idaho58 mi northeast
- Idaho County, Idaho70 mi southeast
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Areas that only touch the edge
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