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Welcome to Nez Perce County ...

The pronunciation of Nez Perce:

Time Zone: Nez Perce County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lewiston is the Seat for Nez Perce County.

Nez Perce County is one of the original counties of Idaho and was founded in 1864.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nez Perce had a population of 40,601 people. This is an increase of 3.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,265 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nez Perce represented 2.5% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Nez Perce County:

  • Culdesac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
    • Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <3>
  • Lapwai
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapwai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
    • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <3>
  • Lewiston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Peck
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Peck is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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