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Canyon County

Idaho · 275,123 residents (2025 est.) · 587 sq mi
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Canyon County is a county of 250,790 people in Idaho. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 119,349 people. That puts it in the top 6% of US counties for household income. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 34.9. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 128%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
250,790
+91%since 2000
from 131,441 in 2000
275,123 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
427 / sq mi
+42%since 2009
from 301 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.9
+14%since 2000
from 30.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
587 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
74K122K170K219K267K19902000201020202024Canyon County
2024251K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(16,831)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(18,483)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(19,866)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.5%(18,720)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(16,508)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(35,354)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(33,257)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(28,244)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.8%(27,060)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(22,359)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(10,681)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(3,427)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,488
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,884 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,651
+115%since 2000
from $15,155 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.2%
+32.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.395
−2%since 2010
from 0.401 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade11.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$390,000
+128%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,347
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $509 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.3% in 2000
24.5% rent
Vacancy rate
3.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.87 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.84 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.9%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+48%since 2009
from 3.4 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
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(102,428)
Black0.3%(337)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(24,455)
Asian0.8%(1,012)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(168,258)
Black0.7%(1,692)
Hispanic / Latino26%(65,197)
Asian0.8%(2,031)
Other5.4%(13,612)
Diversity Score
60
+20%since 2009
from 50 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−4%since 2020
from 23 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican22%(55,088)
Central American1.2%(3,113)
South American0.8%(2,049)
Spaniard0.5%(1,349)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,271)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,256)
Colombian0.4%(1,127)
Puerto Rican0.4%(950)
Peruvian0.2%(532)
Honduran0.1%(368)
Venezuelan0.1%(280)
Nicaraguan0.1%(182)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(76)
Argentine0%(46)
Dominican0%(21)
Bolivian0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(440)
Chinese0.1%(321)
Vietnamese0.1%(308)
Japanese0.1%(292)
Korean0.1%(233)
Asian Indian0.1%(193)
Laotian0.1%(128)
Thai0%(105)
Cambodian0%(28)
Taiwanese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(335)
Samoan0.1%(220)
Guamanian0%(40)
Ancestry
English16%(40,044)
German15%(37,520)
Irish8.3%(20,792)
American5%(12,473)
Scottish2.9%(7,302)
Italian2.4%(6,097)
Norwegian2.3%(5,815)
French2.2%(5,582)
Dutch1.6%(4,030)
Swedish1.6%(3,893)
Danish1.2%(3,070)
Polish0.9%(2,266)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(1,708)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,702)
Welsh0.7%(1,650)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,577)
British0.5%(1,243)
Portuguese0.4%(1,059)
Swiss0.4%(1,011)
Hungarian0.3%(871)
Czech0.3%(629)
Greek0.2%(552)
Canadian0.2%(537)
Arab0.2%(495)
Austrian0.2%(381)
Brazilian0.1%(294)
Finnish0.1%(292)
Bulgarian0.1%(261)
Armenian0.1%(246)
Nigerian0.1%(245)
Syrian0.1%(228)
Romanian0.1%(204)
Belgian0.1%(131)
Croatian0.1%(129)
Lithuanian0.1%(127)
Slovak0%(60)
Lebanese0%(52)
Haitian0%(50)
Iraqi0%(37)
Iranian0%(37)
Egyptian0%(36)
Jamaican0%(35)
Serbian0%(28)
Jordanian0%(26)
Turkish0%(16)
Israeli0%(15)
Moroccan0%(13)
Slovene0%(13)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.7%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+73%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.0%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−7.5 ptssince 2011
from 11.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 64.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
8.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 13.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.3%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+19.5 ptssince 2017
from 73.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 80.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
80.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 82.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 16.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(31,830)
Married55.2%(53,551)
Widowed1.9%(1,811)
Divorced10.2%(9,853)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(25,271)
Married55.2%(54,434)
Widowed6.2%(6,092)
Divorced13%(12,768)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.3%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% 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)27.2%(4,195)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(3,906)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(4,694)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(341)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(134)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,437 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 Canyon County, Idaho?

Canyon County, Idaho has about 250,790 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Canyon County, Idaho?

The typical household in Canyon County, Idaho earns about $76,488 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Canyon County, Idaho expensive?

In Canyon County, Idaho, the median home is worth about $390,000, and the typical rent is about $1,347 a month.

How educated are people in Canyon County, Idaho?

About 23.2% of adults age 25 and over in Canyon County, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Canyon County, Idaho?

About 10.5% of people in Canyon County, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Canyon County, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Canyon County, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 160,714 residents, a change of about 178 percent over that period.

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