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Benewah County, Idaho: crime rate, income and local data
Benewah County averaged 3.4 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 43% higher than the Idaho rate (2.4). Median household income is $59,794 and the unemployment rate was 4.6% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 10,142 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Benewah County?
From 2021 through 2025, Benewah County averaged 48 reported violent crimes a year, along with 116 property crimes. That is 3.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 43% higher than the Idaho rate (2.4), and close to the U.S. rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 8.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 8.1 across Idaho. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (85%).
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Benewah County | Per 1,000 | Idaho per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 48 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 2 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 5 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 41 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 116 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 15 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 86 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 15 | 0.90 | 0.76 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (4 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Benewah County?
Half of households in Benewah County make more than $59,794 and half make less; across Idaho the midpoint is $77,800. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $293,500 by its owners; renters pay a median $875. 10.6% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 7.6%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.6% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 187 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Benewah County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,142 | 1,934,262 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $59,794 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $293,500 | $418,600 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $875 | $1,238 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 12.9% | 10.6% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 10.6% | 7.6% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7% | 31.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 73.2% | 72.1% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 45.5 | 37.3 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 84.4% | 91.9% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 14.3% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Benewah County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Benewah County as “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Benewah County: St. Maries Creosote. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
Industrial chemical releases
3 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 68,700 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Benewah County was covered by 3 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Severe Storm 2, Flood 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 4 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 9 community water systems, 1 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest).
Is there road construction in Benewah County?
Benewah County had 10 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (0 active that day). Listed roads include US-95. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Benewah County?
Federal school lists show 9 public and 0 private schools in the county. 1 nursing home is certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 5 fire or EMS stations and 2 police or sheriff stations. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Heyburn State Park and Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Benewah County?
Census tribal areas that reach into Benewah County: Coeur d'Alene Reservation.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Benewah County
Gun shops
3 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Benewah County, plus 3 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Guns N Pawn LLC (Saint Maries), St Joe Sport Stop (Saint Maries) and Timber Ridge Trading Post (Plummer).
Liquor stores
2 liquor stores are on the map in Benewah County: Liquor Store (Saint Maries) and Plummer Liquor Store (Plummer). Idaho has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Benewah County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Benewah County?
Benewah County averaged 48 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 43% higher than the Idaho rate (2.4). The property-crime rate was 8.9 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Benewah County?
$59,794 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $77,800 for Idaho and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Benewah County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.6% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 187 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Benewah County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Benewah County as “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Are there Superfund sites in Benewah County?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Benewah County: St. Maries Creosote.
Is there road construction in Benewah County right now?
Benewah County had 10 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (0 active that day). Listed roads include US-95.
How many nursing homes are in Benewah County?
1 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Benewah County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai County | 181,996 | 2.0 | $81,861 |
| Latah County | 41,049 | 0.68 | $65,424 |
| Shoshone County | 13,785 | 3.1 | $55,527 |
| Spokane County, WA | 549,056 | 3.9 | $78,582 |
| Whitman County, WA | 47,003 | 1.2 | $55,406 |
More: Idaho statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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