Latah County is a county located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,517. The county seat and largest city is Moscow, the home of the University of Idaho, the state's flagship university. The county was created in 1888 and named for Latah Creek in its northwest corner. The name was derived from two words in the Nez Perce language to evoke the sense of "the place of pine trees and sestle." The tribe found shade under the white pine trees for doing their work and stones suitable for use in pulverizing camas roots to process as one of their food staples. Latah County comprises the Moscow, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Pullman-Moscow, WA-ID Combined Statistical Area. The county comprises the majority of the eastern portion of the Palouse, famous for its rolling hills and rich agriculture.

Founded: May 14, 1888
Named for: Latah Creek
Seat: Moscow
Largest city: Moscow
Total: 1,077 sq mi (2,789.42 km²)
Land: 1,077 sq mi (2,789.42 km²)
Water: 0.9 sq mi (2.33 km²), 0.09
Time zone: Pacific: UTC-8-7
Website: [latah.id.us]
Twitter profile: latahcountyid
Official Website: http://www.latah.id.us
Wikidata description: county in Idaho, United States
Wikidata id: Q284840
Wikidata label: Latah County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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