Who is the Latah County County Assessor?

David Sutherland (Republican) is the County Assessor of Latah County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Latah County County Clerk?

Julie Fry (Republican) is the County Clerk of Latah County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Latah County County Coroner?

Catherine Mabbutt (Democratic) is the County Coroner of Latah County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Latah County Prosecuting Attorney?

Bill Thompson (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Latah County, Idaho.

Who is the Latah County Sheriff?

Richard Skiles (Republican) is the Sheriff of Latah County, Idaho.

Who is the Latah County County Treasurer?

BJ Swanson (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Latah County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Latah County commissioners?

Kathie LaFortune (District 1); Tom Lamar (District 2); John Bohman (District 3).

What is the population of Latah County?

About 41,049 people, with a median age of 30.6; the median household income is $65,424 and 17.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Latah County?

2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 633 people unemployed in a labor force of 21,744, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Latah County?

48 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 6 school district and 32 special district governments.

Latah County, ID elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Latah County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Latah County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Kathie LaFortune Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Tom Lamar Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	John Bohman Democratic source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	David Sutherland Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Julie Fry Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	Catherine Mabbutt Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Bill Thompson Democratic source
Sheriff	Richard Skiles Republican source
County Treasurer	BJ Swanson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Latah County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 48 local governments in Latah County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	9	0
School districts (school boards)	6	0
Special districts (elected boards)	32	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Latah County

41,049people

30.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$65,424 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

17.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

43%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$368,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

6.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.1%U.S.: 8.4%

53.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.2% · White 84.5% · Black 1% · Asian 2.1% · Other or more than one race 7.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Latah County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Idaho: 3.3%.

633people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

21,111people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

21,744in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.9%	633	21,111	21,744
August 2026	3.3%	707	20,454	21,161
July 2026	3.1%	644	19,886	20,530
June 2026	3.5%	731	20,014	20,745
May 2026	3.1%	668	21,190	21,858
April 2026	3.1%	692	21,469	22,161
March 2026	3.4%	736	21,233	21,969
February 2026	3.4%	749	21,201	21,950
January 2026	3.8%	812	20,668	21,480
December 2025	3.1%	657	20,549	21,206
November 2025	3.0%	633	20,802	21,435
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.9%	640	21,282	21,922
August 2025	3.3%	684	20,260	20,944
July 2025	3.6%	733	19,694	20,427
June 2025	3.5%	720	19,992	20,712
May 2025	3.0%	630	20,124	20,754
April 2025	3.1%	691	21,267	21,958
March 2025	3.8%	841	21,084	21,925
February 2025	3.6%	778	21,095	21,873
January 2025	3.6%	780	20,976	21,756
December 2024	2.9%	651	21,427	22,078
November 2024	3.0%	685	21,785	22,470
October 2024	2.7%	618	22,034	22,652

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.3%	708	20,648	21,356
2024	3.1%	663	21,024	21,687
2023	2.6%	551	20,425	20,976
2022	2.6%	519	19,831	20,350
2021	3.2%	646	19,276	19,922
2020	4.9%	965	18,855	19,820
2019	2.6%	528	20,059	20,587
2018	2.4%	491	19,753	20,244
2017	2.6%	526	19,625	20,151
2016	3.1%	609	19,352	19,961

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Idaho's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Latah County

48.4 per 100,0002025. Idaho: 217.3.

829.4 per 100,0002025. Idaho: 605.0.

0murders2025, 21 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	21	48.4	360	829.4
2024	24	56.3	322	755.9
2023	15	35.7	455	1,082.9
2022	52	125.4	425	1,025.2
2021	30	69.7	503	1,168.7
2020	27	65.0	503	1,210.5
2019	20	48.2	454	1,093.7
2018	24	58.8	551	1,350.6
2017	51	125.4	789	1,940.3
2016	50	124.6	648	1,614.5

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Moscow Police Department	2025	9	303	27,249
Latah County Sheriff's Office	2025	12	57	15,336

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Idaho · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 42,585 people.

59sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

27civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Latah County Sheriff's Office	29	18	15,336
Moscow Police Department	30	9	27,249

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	59	1.39	27	2
2024	61	1.46	33	2
2023	61	1.48	36	2
2022	62	1.52	30	2
2021	63	1.49	19	2
2020	63	1.55	31	2
2019	66	1.62	32	2
2018	61	1.53	30	2
2017	59	1.48	18	2
2016	60	1.53	19	2

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Latah County County Assessor?: David Sutherland (Republican) is the County Assessor of Latah County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Latah County County Clerk?: Julie Fry (Republican) is the County Clerk of Latah County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Latah County County Coroner?: Catherine Mabbutt (Democratic) is the County Coroner of Latah County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Latah County Prosecuting Attorney?: Bill Thompson (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Latah County, Idaho.
Who is the Latah County Sheriff?: Richard Skiles (Republican) is the Sheriff of Latah County, Idaho.
Who is the Latah County County Treasurer?: BJ Swanson (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Latah County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Latah County commissioners?: Kathie LaFortune (District 1); Tom Lamar (District 2); John Bohman (District 3).
What is the population of Latah County?: About 41,049 people, with a median age of 30.6; the median household income is $65,424 and 17.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Latah County?: 2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 633 people unemployed in a labor force of 21,744, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Latah County?: 48 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 6 school district and 32 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's Blue Book of Idaho (2025-2026); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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