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 Benewah County experienced fairly strong population growth in the early 1990s. Its rural lifestyle and great hunting and fishing opportunities persuaded many people to move there. Then, the county stagnated for several years. In the last four years, as more retirees have discovered its attractions, its population has been growing again. From 1997 to 2007, the county’s population grew 3 percent from 8,991 to 9,243, while Idaho's population grew 22 percent and the U.S. population grew 11 percent. The county seat, St. Maries, had a population of 2,624 in 2007, while Plummer has a population of 981 and Tensed, 125.
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