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Here are the county results:
7/1/2012 pop. 7/1/11 pop. % increase
1. Ada County 409,061 401,092 1.99%
2. Canyon County 193,888 191,367 1.32%
3. Kootenai County 142,357 141,103 .89%
4. Bonneville County 106,684 105,706 .93%
5. Bannock County 83,800 83,524 .33%
6. Twin Falls County 78,595 78,074.67%
7. Bingham County 45,474 45,850 <.83%>
8. Bonner County 40,476 40,837 <.89%>
9. Nez Perce County 39,531 39,428 .26%
10. Latah County 38,184 37,882 .80%
11. Madison County 37,456 37,827 <.99%>

Latah County moved ahead of Madison County over the past year. Other than that there were no changes in rankings in the largest counties.

If current rates continue, Ada County will have 450,000 people by 2018, Canyon County will have 200,000 people by 2015, Kootenai County will have 150,000 people by 2018, and Bonneville County will have 110,000 people by 2016.

For Metro & Micro Areas, Sandpoint was finally named a Micro Area this year and has 40,476 in its Micro Area.