Idaho population figures

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Idaho’s total 2006 population at 1,466,465.

9.5 percent of those are among Idaho’s Hispanic population. That’s about 138,870 people and an increase of 36 percent from 2000 figures.

Percentage of the population represented by other groups:

2.1 percent: American Indian

1.6 percent: Asian American

0.9 percent: African American

Associated Press