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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Twin Falls

Idaho · 27,591 residents · 19.6 sq mi
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Twin Falls is home to 27,591 people in Idaho. Median home value sits at $52,200. The average commute runs 13 minutes. There are 6,878 fewer people here than in 2000. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $313 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

27,591
−20%vs 2000
vs 34,469 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−3%vs 2000
vs 33.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
25K33K41K49K57K19902000201020202024Twin Falls
202454K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(2,210)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.9%(2,446)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(2,197)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(2,030)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(1,638)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(4,257)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(3,800)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(2,528)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(2,213)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(2,251)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(1,599)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(422)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,206
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,641 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,329
−31%vs 2000
vs $16,439 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$52,200
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$313
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $500 in 2000
US average: $450
62.8%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.5% in 2000
37.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(30,199)
Black0.2%(64)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(3,066)
Asian1.1%(369)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(26,140)
Black0.3%(73)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(1,889)
Asian1.5%(404)
Other3.5%(974)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.8%(8,026)
Colombian0.7%(380)
Costa Rican0.3%(151)
Guatemalan0.2%(82)
Puerto Rican0.1%(79)
Spaniard0.1%(79)
Ecuadorian0.1%(72)
Chilean0.1%(53)
Dominican0%(26)
Peruvian0%(25)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(17)
Asian origin
Nepalese0.6%(336)
Burmese0.2%(127)
Asian Indian0.2%(98)
Korean0.1%(61)
Filipino0.1%(47)
Vietnamese0.1%(43)
Kazakh0.1%(37)
Chinese0%(15)
Laotian0%(14)
Japanese0%(12)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
English16.9%(9,156)
German15.1%(8,183)
Irish10%(5,414)
American5.8%(3,121)
Scottish3.6%(1,932)
Swedish2.3%(1,221)
Norwegian2.2%(1,190)
Italian1.9%(1,051)
Danish1.7%(916)
French1.5%(839)
Dutch1%(520)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(437)
Welsh0.7%(383)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(347)
Polish0.6%(300)
Swiss0.5%(284)
British0.5%(268)
Czech0.4%(238)
Greek0.3%(183)
Russian0.3%(179)
Hungarian0.3%(177)
Iraqi0.3%(170)
Canadian0.3%(146)
Ukrainian0.2%(113)
Portuguese0.2%(110)
Lebanese0.2%(94)
Croatian0.2%(89)
Finnish0.1%(81)
Slovene0.1%(29)
Austrian0%(24)
Romanian0%(13)
Serbian0%(13)
Syrian0%(12)
Turkish0%(12)
Slovak0%(8)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

13.7%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.5%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.2 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(6,602)
Married51.9%(10,826)
Widowed3.4%(715)
Divorced13%(2,720)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(5,556)
Married48.2%(10,627)
Widowed9.4%(2,074)
Divorced17.2%(3,780)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.9%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% 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)25.3%(726)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(583)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.7%(853)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(160)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,875 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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How many people live in Twin Falls, Idaho?

Twin Falls, Idaho has about 27,591 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Twin Falls, Idaho?

The typical household in Twin Falls, Idaho earns about $23,206 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Twin Falls, Idaho expensive?

In Twin Falls, Idaho, the median home is worth about $52,200, and the typical rent is about $313 a month.

How educated are people in Twin Falls, Idaho?

About 13.7% of adults age 25 and over in Twin Falls, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Twin Falls, Idaho?

About 14.4% of people in Twin Falls, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

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

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