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Boise City Metro

Boise City, ID · 5 counties · 864,243 residents (2025 est.) · 11,767 sq mi
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Boise City is a metro area of 811,115 people. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 346,275 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 7%. Density works out to 69 people per square mile.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 129%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
811,115
+74%since 2000
from 464,840 in 2000
864,243 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
69 / sq mi
+74%since 2000
from 40 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.6
+16%since 2000
from 32.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
11,767 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
270K418K565K713K860K19902000201020202024Boise City
2024811K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(45,288)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(51,737)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(57,439)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(57,001)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(50,804)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(111,835)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(112,991)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(99,152)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(94,623)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(79,405)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(38,639)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(12,201)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,629
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,343 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,624
+119%since 2000
from $19,940 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.8%
+28.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
+2%since 2010
from 0.424 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$469,641
+129%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,517 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,473
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $576 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 71.9% in 2000
27.4% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.62 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
+50%since 2009
from 3.6 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
92
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(402,616)
Black0.5%(2,191)
Hispanic / Latino9%(41,659)
Asian1.4%(6,276)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(620,583)
Black1%(8,316)
Hispanic / Latino15%(121,662)
Asian2%(16,547)
Other5.4%(44,007)
Diversity Score
47
+34%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
−16%since 2020
from 28 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
Mexican11.9%(96,127)
South American0.7%(5,730)
Central American0.7%(5,199)
Spaniard0.4%(3,293)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,232)
Colombian0.3%(2,354)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,176)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,970)
Peruvian0.2%(1,844)
Cuban0.1%(751)
Venezuelan0.1%(627)
Ecuadorian0.1%(397)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(388)
Nicaraguan0%(298)
Argentine0%(275)
Dominican0%(256)
Panamanian0%(245)
Chilean0%(83)
Uruguayan0%(52)
Bolivian0%(34)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(2,871)
Chinese0.3%(2,520)
Filipino0.3%(2,340)
Korean0.2%(1,759)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,755)
Japanese0.2%(1,583)
Kazakh0.1%(778)
Laotian0.1%(549)
Nepalese0.1%(515)
Thai0.1%(385)
Pakistani0.1%(298)
Taiwanese0%(138)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(109)
Cambodian0%(91)
Malaysian0%(38)
Hmong0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,858)
Samoan0.1%(575)
Tongan0.1%(474)
Chamorro0.1%(389)
Guamanian0%(90)
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
English18.4%(149,171)
German17.1%(138,426)
Irish10.3%(83,660)
American4.6%(37,155)
Italian3.5%(28,758)
Scottish3.1%(24,907)
Norwegian2.7%(22,074)
French2.3%(19,038)
Swedish2.2%(18,086)
Dutch1.6%(13,115)
Polish1.5%(12,247)
Danish1.3%(10,630)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(8,396)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(6,810)
Russian0.7%(5,341)
British0.6%(5,048)
Ukrainian0.5%(4,292)
Portuguese0.5%(4,145)
Swiss0.5%(4,129)
French Canadian0.5%(3,773)
Arab0.4%(3,476)
Czech0.4%(2,928)
Hungarian0.3%(2,657)
Greek0.3%(2,354)
Finnish0.2%(1,991)
Canadian0.2%(1,743)
Austrian0.2%(1,246)
Romanian0.1%(949)
Croatian0.1%(920)
Lebanese0.1%(810)
Lithuanian0.1%(754)
Iraqi0.1%(707)
West Indian0.1%(675)
Belgian0.1%(600)
Armenian0.1%(573)
Syrian0.1%(508)
Iranian0.1%(502)
Nigerian0.1%(461)
Brazilian0.1%(450)
Bulgarian0.1%(419)
Slovak0.1%(412)
Serbian0%(362)
Israeli0%(345)
Australian0%(304)
Somali0.1%(300)
Turkish0%(262)
Haitian0%(251)
Slovene0%(250)
Egyptian0%(192)
Ethiopian0%(175)
Jamaican0%(164)
Latvian0%(138)
Moroccan0%(61)
Ghanaian0%(59)
Guyanese0%(33)
Jordanian0%(26)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.8%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+75%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.8%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.5%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 67.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.0%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 11.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.0%
+17.1 ptssince 2017
from 76.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 94.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 88.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 8.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(107,999)
Married54.8%(180,264)
Widowed2%(6,457)
Divorced10.4%(34,124)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(84,715)
Married54.4%(178,351)
Widowed6.8%(22,196)
Divorced13%(42,545)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.6%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% 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)29.1%(14,572)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(13,416)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.7%(15,385)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(1,439)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(218)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 50,105 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Boise CityCENTRAL238,429Meridian142,988Nampa120,384Caldwell76,629Eagle34,658Kuna31,525Star20,874Garden City13,047Middleton12,600Emmett8,900Hidden Springs3,378Homedale3,138Parma2,203Wilder1,734Marsing1,230Robie Creek1,213Horseshoe Bend816Greenleaf788Melba630Notus605Avimor586Idaho City531Grand View461Garden Valley438Crouch181Murphy170Letha109Bruneau82Placerville48Lowman46

The 30 most populous of 31 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

5 component counties

Ada CountyCENTRAL546,141Canyon County275,123Gem County21,773Owyhee County12,661Boise County8,545
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boise City, ID?

Boise City, ID has about 811,115 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Boise City, ID earns about $85,629 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boise City, ID expensive?

In Boise City, ID, the median home is worth about $469,641, and the typical rent is about $1,473 a month.

How educated are people in Boise City, ID?

About 36.8% of adults age 25 and over in Boise City, ID hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boise City, ID?

About 9.2% of people in Boise City, ID live below the federal poverty line.

Has Boise City, ID grown since 1990?

Yes, Boise City, ID has grown since 1990. The population has added about 491,519 residents, a change of about 154 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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