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Pocatello

Idaho · 58,771 residents (2025 est.) · 33.6 sq mi
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With 57,635 people, Pocatello is a city in Idaho. This skews young, with a median age of 33.1. The average commute runs 16 minutes. The foreign-born share is 4%. That trails the Idaho median by roughly 22%. Density works out to 1,717 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
57,635
+12%since 2000
from 51,466 in 2000
58,771 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,717 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 1,616 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.1
+15%since 2000
from 28.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
33.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
45K48K52K55K59K19902000201020202024Pocatello
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(3,467)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(4,076)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(4,080)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(4,368)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.6%(4,948)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.1%(9,270)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(7,976)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.1%(5,802)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.9%(5,702)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(5,127)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.2%(1,846)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(973)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,418
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,326 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,287
+85%since 2000
from $17,425 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.3%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
+1%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$271,000
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$948
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $433 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
35.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.0%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+55%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(46,502)
Black0.7%(345)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(2,544)
Asian1.1%(580)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81%(46,704)
Black1.1%(660)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(5,510)
Asian2%(1,139)
Other6.3%(3,622)
Diversity Score
41
+53%since 2009
from 27 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
Mexican6.5%(3,755)
Puerto Rican0.7%(378)
Spaniard0.6%(336)
Colombian0.2%(108)
Guatemalan0.2%(104)
Venezuelan0.1%(77)
Cuban0.1%(38)
Peruvian0.1%(35)
Honduran0.1%(31)
Argentine0.1%(29)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Indonesian0.4%(216)
Japanese0.3%(157)
Filipino0.2%(128)
Kazakh0.2%(126)
Thai0.2%(103)
Pakistani0.2%(102)
Korean0.2%(98)
Nepalese0.2%(97)
Chinese0.1%(83)
Asian Indian0.1%(53)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(111)
Tongan0.2%(87)
Marshallese0.1%(32)
Ancestry
English22.8%(13,151)
German14.9%(8,596)
Irish9.9%(5,704)
American5.9%(3,407)
Scottish5%(2,857)
Italian3.4%(1,952)
Danish2.8%(1,586)
Norwegian2.6%(1,514)
Swedish2.3%(1,350)
Welsh1.8%(1,057)
French1.5%(862)
Polish1.4%(829)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.3%(777)
Dutch1%(564)
British0.6%(358)
Greek0.4%(241)
Arab0.3%(182)
Belgian0.3%(169)
Russian0.3%(160)
Canadian0.3%(157)
Czech0.2%(123)
Lebanese0.2%(88)
Portuguese0.1%(80)
Ukrainian0.1%(79)
Finnish0.1%(68)
Austrian0.1%(56)
Romanian0.1%(48)
Iranian0.1%(44)
Hungarian0.1%(35)
Ethiopian0.1%(32)
Turkish0.1%(30)
Nigerian0%(27)
Slovak0%(19)
Armenian0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 88.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.2 min
+41%since 2000
from 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.1%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.4%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
48.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.9%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.4%
+8.4 ptssince 2017
from 80.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
80.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2016
from 91.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(8,928)
Married45.6%(10,669)
Widowed2.5%(589)
Divorced13.8%(3,227)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(7,081)
Married48%(10,857)
Widowed8.1%(1,829)
Divorced12.5%(2,832)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.9%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.6%(842)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(719)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(901)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(116)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(79)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,844 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pocatello, Idaho?

Pocatello, Idaho has about 57,635 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pocatello, Idaho?

The typical household in Pocatello, Idaho earns about $60,418 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pocatello, Idaho expensive?

In Pocatello, Idaho, the median home is worth about $271,000, and the typical rent is about $948 a month.

How educated are people in Pocatello, Idaho?

About 32.6% of adults age 25 and over in Pocatello, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pocatello, Idaho?

About 14.8% of people in Pocatello, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pocatello, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Pocatello, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,577 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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