METRO AREA
Boise City Metro
Boise City, ID · 5 counties · 864,243 residents (2025 est.) · 11,766.595 sq mi
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Boise City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $85,629. The metro area has grown rapidly, with population up 74% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $469,641. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.
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
PEP 2025 EST:864,243 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024811K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(45,288)
5 to 96.4%(51,737)
10 to 147.1%(57,439)
15 to 197%(57,001)
20 to 246.3%(50,804)
25 to 3413.8%(111,835)
35 to 4413.9%(112,991)
45 to 5412.2%(99,152)
55 to 6411.7%(94,623)
65 to 749.8%(79,405)
75 to 844.8%(38,639)
85 and over1.5%(12,201)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$85,629
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,343 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
56.8%
+28.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
Wholesale trade9.7%
Retail trade9.1%
Other services6.8%
Finance & insurance5%
Public administration4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
Construction2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Education & health services1.1%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$469,641
+129%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,517 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.5
+50%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
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.
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)
Costa Rican0%(104)
Chilean0%(83)
Paraguayan0%(64)
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)
Indonesian0%(85)
Bangladeshi0%(42)
Malaysian0%(38)
Sri Lankan0%(35)
Singaporean0%(16)
Hmong0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,858)
Samoan0.1%(575)
Tongan0.1%(474)
Chamorro0.1%(389)
Marshallese0%(163)
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)
Subsaharan African0.5%(3,783)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(143)
Latvian0%(138)
Palestinian0%(135)
Moroccan0%(61)
Ghanaian0%(59)
Guyanese0%(33)
Macedonian0%(30)
Cape Verdean0%(30)
Jordanian0%(26)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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
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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