Priest River is a city in Bonner County, Idaho.

U.S. Route 2 passes through the town from Sandpoint on the east to Newport and the state of Washington on the west.

[8] As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 1,751 people, 713 households, and 474 families living in the city.

There were 798 housing units at an average density of 216.3 per square mile (83.5/km2).

28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 1,754 people, 692 households, and 469 families living in the city.

26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.