Bonner County, Idaho

Bonner County, Idaho
Bonner County Courthouse in Sandpoint
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Coordinates: 48°17′N 116°36′W / 48.29°N 116.6°W / 48.29; -116.6
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedFebruary 21, 1907
Named afterEdwin L. Bonner
SeatSandpoint
Largest citySandpoint
Area
 • Total
1,919 sq mi (4,970 km2)
 • Land1,735 sq mi (4,490 km2)
 • Water185 sq mi (480 km2)  9.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
47,110
 • Estimate 
(2024)
53,955
 • Density27.15/sq mi (10.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitebonnercounty.us

Bonner County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,110. The county seat and largest city is Sandpoint. Partitioned from Kootenai County and established in 1907, it was named for Edwin L. Bonner, a ferry operator. Bonner County comprises the Sandpoint, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.