Who is the Nez Perce County County Assessor?

Dan Anderson (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Nez Perce County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Nez Perce County County Clerk?

Patty Weeks (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Nez Perce County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Nez Perce County County Coroner?

Joshua Hall (Republican) is the County Coroner of Nez Perce County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Nez Perce County Prosecuting Attorney?

Justin Coleman (Independent) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Nez Perce County, Idaho.

Who is the Nez Perce County Sheriff?

Bryce Scrimsher (Republican) is the Sheriff of Nez Perce County, Idaho.

Who is the Nez Perce County County Treasurer?

Rebecca “Missy” McLaughlin (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Nez Perce County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Nez Perce County commissioners?

Don Beck (District 1); Douglas Havens (District 2); Douglas Zenner (District 3).

What is the population of Nez Perce County?

About 42,697 people, with a median age of 41.2; the median household income is $72,599 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Nez Perce County?

3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 626 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,322, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Nez Perce County?

24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 3 school district and 16 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Nez Perce 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

Nez Perce 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	Don Beck Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Douglas Havens Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Douglas Zenner Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Dan Anderson Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Patty Weeks Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	Joshua Hall Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Justin Coleman Independent source
Sheriff	Bryce Scrimsher Republican source
County Treasurer	Rebecca “Missy” McLaughlin Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Nez Perce County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 24 local governments in Nez Perce 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	4	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	16	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 Nez Perce County

42,697people

41.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$72,599 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

27.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$334,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.7%U.S.: 8.4%

44.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.4% · White 85.5% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 9.1% (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 Nez Perce County

3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Idaho: 3.3%.

626people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

19,696people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

20,322in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.1%	626	19,696	20,322
August 2026	3.3%	665	19,756	20,421
July 2026	3.2%	662	19,842	20,504
June 2026	3.6%	747	19,941	20,688
May 2026	3.4%	710	20,072	20,782
April 2026	3.5%	721	19,932	20,653
March 2026	3.9%	822	20,091	20,913
February 2026	4.0%	836	20,046	20,882
January 2026	4.3%	896	20,168	21,064
December 2025	3.5%	736	20,356	21,092
November 2025	3.3%	699	20,392	21,091
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.3%	687	20,198	20,885
August 2025	3.5%	724	19,823	20,547
July 2025	3.6%	754	19,988	20,742
June 2025	3.5%	737	20,201	20,938
May 2025	3.4%	714	20,310	21,024
April 2025	3.6%	758	20,303	21,061
March 2025	4.1%	870	20,339	21,209
February 2025	4.3%	901	20,227	21,128
January 2025	4.1%	876	20,254	21,130
December 2024	3.6%	764	20,408	21,172
November 2024	3.4%	714	20,295	21,009
October 2024	2.9%	620	20,444	21,064

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.7%	769	20,217	20,986
2024	3.4%	717	20,443	21,160
2023	3.0%	617	20,202	20,819
2022	2.9%	590	20,005	20,595
2021	3.4%	690	19,530	20,220
2020	5.3%	1,060	19,103	20,163
2019	3.0%	595	19,458	20,053
2018	3.0%	588	19,336	19,924
2017	3.0%	611	19,488	20,099
2016	3.4%	678	19,060	19,738

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 Nez Perce County

145.4 per 100,0002025. Idaho: 217.3.

1,126.6 per 100,0002025. Idaho: 605.0.

5murders2025, 64 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	64	145.4	496	1,126.6
2024	76	171.1	506	1,139.3
2023	49	110.9	488	1,104.2
2022	69	158.1	950	2,176.1
2021	74	171.9	793	1,841.7
2020	74	176.3	818	1,949.1
2019	49	117.1	1,043	2,491.7
2018	66	157.0	1,079	2,567.3
2017	61	145.2	1,109	2,639.0
2016	54	129.8	1,438	3,457.4

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Lewiston Police Department	2025	56	464	34,805
Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office	2025	8	32	7,962

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

1.64 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 42,767 people.

70sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

70civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office	24	53	7,962
Lewiston Police Department	46	17	34,805

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	70	1.64	70	2
2024	71	1.64	68	2
2023	68	1.58	62	2
2022	69	1.63	69	2
2021	66	1.57	43	2
2020	68	1.67	77	2
2019	65	1.60	80	2
2018	68	1.66	77	2
2017	68	1.66	43	2
2016	63	1.56	45	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 Nez Perce County County Assessor?: Dan Anderson (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Nez Perce County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nez Perce County County Clerk?: Patty Weeks (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Nez Perce County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nez Perce County County Coroner?: Joshua Hall (Republican) is the County Coroner of Nez Perce County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nez Perce County Prosecuting Attorney?: Justin Coleman (Independent) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Nez Perce County, Idaho.
Who is the Nez Perce County Sheriff?: Bryce Scrimsher (Republican) is the Sheriff of Nez Perce County, Idaho.
Who is the Nez Perce County County Treasurer?: Rebecca “Missy” McLaughlin (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Nez Perce County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Nez Perce County commissioners?: Don Beck (District 1); Douglas Havens (District 2); Douglas Zenner (District 3).
What is the population of Nez Perce County?: About 42,697 people, with a median age of 41.2; the median household income is $72,599 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Nez Perce County?: 3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 626 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,322, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Nez Perce County?: 24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 3 school district and 16 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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