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Boise City

Idaho · 238,429 residents (2025 est.) · 84.553 sq mi
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Boise City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $83,904. Population has grown 28% since 2000. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $484,800.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 125%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
237,242
+28%since 2000
from 185,787 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,806 / sq mi
+17%since 2009
from 2,397 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
+18%since 2000
from 32.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:238,429 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
115K148K181K215K248K1990201020202024Boise City
2024237K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(10,090)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(11,861)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(12,929)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(17,178)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(17,388)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.4%(36,419)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(33,830)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(29,444)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(29,598)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(22,745)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(11,685)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(4,075)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,904
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,432 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,861
+120%since 2000
from $22,696 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.5%
+25.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+4%since 2010
from 0.447 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$484,800
+125%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,446
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $613 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 64.0% in 2000
36.8% rent
Vacancy rate
4.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.7%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.8
+49%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Boise City on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(167,022)
Black0.7%(1,363)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(8,410)
Asian2.1%(3,812)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(188,701)
Black1.6%(3,805)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(22,671)
Asian3.7%(8,665)
Other5.6%(13,400)
Diversity Score
44
+42%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.8%(16,052)
South American0.5%(1,191)
Puerto Rican0.4%(921)
Spaniard0.4%(831)
Cuban0.2%(474)
Colombian0.2%(428)
Guatemalan0.1%(330)
Peruvian0.1%(318)
Panamanian0.1%(199)
Salvadoran0.1%(179)
Ecuadorian0.1%(169)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(168)
Argentine0.1%(132)
Bolivian0%(21)
Honduran0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(1,980)
Chinese0.5%(1,284)
Korean0.4%(833)
Filipino0.3%(817)
Japanese0.3%(757)
Vietnamese0.3%(707)
Kazakh0.2%(560)
Nepalese0.2%(495)
Laotian0.1%(309)
Thai0.1%(184)
Burmese0%(109)
Pakistani0%(104)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(181)
Marshallese0.1%(152)
Samoan0%(102)
Guamanian0%(45)
Tongan0%(43)
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
English18.3%(43,399)
German18.2%(43,267)
Irish11.6%(27,482)
Italian4.3%(10,107)
American3.7%(8,857)
Scottish2.9%(6,842)
Norwegian2.7%(6,327)
Swedish2.5%(5,874)
French2.2%(5,141)
Polish1.8%(4,263)
Dutch1.6%(3,841)
Danish1.4%(3,236)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.3%(3,183)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,222)
Arab0.8%(2,003)
British0.8%(1,843)
Swiss0.7%(1,586)
Russian0.6%(1,410)
French Canadian0.5%(1,180)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,074)
Czech0.4%(993)
Hungarian0.4%(974)
Portuguese0.4%(855)
Greek0.3%(688)
Finnish0.2%(565)
Iraqi0.2%(542)
Austrian0.2%(436)
Canadian0.2%(433)
Lebanese0.2%(414)
Lithuanian0.2%(394)
Romanian0.1%(331)
Croatian0.1%(325)
Slovak0.1%(272)
Belgian0.1%(245)
Syrian0.1%(213)
Nigerian0.1%(200)
Armenian0.1%(193)
Somali0.1%(165)
Serbian0.1%(164)
Ethiopian0.1%(156)
West Indian0.1%(149)
Bulgarian0.1%(144)
Australian0.1%(135)
Egyptian0.1%(133)
Iranian0%(104)
Slovene0%(102)
Brazilian0%(87)
Latvian0%(75)
Israeli0%(56)
Turkish0%(53)
Moroccan0%(48)
Ghanaian0%(44)
Jamaican0%(39)
Guyanese0%(33)
Haitian0%(8)
Kenyan0%(7)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.5%
+13.9 ptssince 2000
from 33.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 91.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.7%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+75%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.6%
−11.1 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.6%
+13.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 70.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.6%
−18.2 ptssince 2009
from 67.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
7.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−42.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.1%
−78.7 ptssince 2013
from 85.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.7%
+15.2 ptssince 2017
from 78.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
88.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 89.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 4.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(39,283)
Married47.8%(47,911)
Widowed1.7%(1,749)
Divorced11.2%(11,185)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(32,927)
Married46.4%(47,430)
Widowed6.7%(6,816)
Divorced14.7%(15,061)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boise City, Idaho?

Boise City, Idaho has about 237,242 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Boise City, Idaho?

The typical household in Boise City, Idaho earns about $83,904 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boise City, Idaho expensive?

In Boise City, Idaho, the median home is worth about $484,800, and the typical rent is about $1,446 a month.

How educated are people in Boise City, Idaho?

About 47.5% of adults age 25 and over in Boise City, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boise City, Idaho?

About 10.6% of people in Boise City, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Boise City, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Boise City, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 111,504 residents, a change of about 89 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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