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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Boise City Metro

Boise City, ID · 5 counties · 764,718 residents · 11,767 sq mi
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With 764,718 people, Boise City is a metro area. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 299,878 people. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. Households earn $65,093 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $267,031, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
764,718
+65%since 2000
from 464,840 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
65 / sq mi
+65%since 2000
from 40 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.9
+14%since 2000
from 32.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
11,767 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
270K418K565K713K860K19902000201020202024Boise City
2024811K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(45,239)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(53,123)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.6%(57,755)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.3%(55,630)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(49,417)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(101,296)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(102,192)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.9%(90,912)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.7%(89,505)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.5%(72,833)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.5%(34,766)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(12,050)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,093
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,343 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,762
+64%since 2000
from $19,940 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.6%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction2.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$267,031
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,517 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,005
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $576 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
70.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 71.9% in 2000
29.2% rent
Persons per household
2.67 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.1
+12%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(402,616)
Black0.5%(2,191)
Hispanic / Latino9%(41,659)
Asian1.4%(6,276)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(584,342)
Black1.2%(9,264)
Hispanic / Latino14.3%(109,350)
Asian2.1%(15,801)
Other3.7%(28,426)
Segregation Score
28
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
Mexican11.5%(84,269)
Central American0.5%(3,347)
South American0.5%(3,334)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,663)
Spaniard0.3%(2,149)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,918)
Peruvian0.2%(1,093)
Colombian0.1%(938)
Guatemalan0.1%(701)
Cuban0.1%(502)
Honduran0.1%(422)
Venezuelan0.1%(420)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(411)
Ecuadorian0.1%(237)
Dominican0%(175)
Argentine0%(155)
Bolivian0%(14)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(3,532)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,078)
Filipino0.2%(1,488)
Japanese0.2%(1,415)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,234)
Korean0.1%(1,021)
Laotian0.1%(677)
Thai0.1%(445)
Nepalese0.1%(367)
Bhutanese0%(153)
Taiwanese0%(131)
Pakistani0%(100)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(65)
Burmese0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,393)
Chamorro0.1%(414)
Samoan0%(327)
Tongan0%(177)
Fijian0%(65)
Ancestry
English17.7%(129,287)
German16.3%(119,057)
Irish9.7%(70,510)
American5%(36,584)
Italian3.4%(24,465)
Scottish3.1%(22,512)
Norwegian2.8%(20,166)
Swedish2.5%(18,251)
French2.4%(17,892)
Dutch1.9%(13,547)
Polish1.5%(11,131)
Danish1.4%(10,025)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(8,266)
British0.9%(6,562)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(6,116)
Russian0.6%(4,698)
Swiss0.5%(3,618)
French Canadian0.5%(3,518)
Ukrainian0.5%(3,342)
Czech0.4%(2,905)
Portuguese0.4%(2,899)
Hungarian0.3%(2,180)
Greek0.3%(2,057)
Canadian0.2%(1,828)
Finnish0.2%(1,582)
Austrian0.1%(1,066)
Romanian0.2%(1,061)
Iraqi0.2%(957)
Croatian0.1%(956)
Lithuanian0.1%(708)
West Indian0.1%(586)
Lebanese0.1%(553)
Belgian0.1%(534)
Arab0.1%(507)
Serbian0.1%(488)
Somali0.1%(465)
Australian0.1%(422)
Slovak0.1%(416)
Bulgarian0.1%(409)
Brazilian0.1%(390)
Armenian0.1%(372)
Slovene0.1%(365)
Syrian0%(318)
Israeli0%(300)
Haitian0%(261)
Iranian0%(187)
Jamaican0%(183)
Latvian0%(133)
Turkish0%(133)
Ethiopian0%(121)
Nigerian0%(62)
Moroccan0%(56)
Jordanian0%(42)
Guyanese0%(27)
Ghanaian0%(18)
Barbadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.0%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+73%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 67.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
39.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
6.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
9.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
56.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
15.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.9%(10,520)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(11,387)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.9%(16,742)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.4%(3,053)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.9%(922)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 47,944 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 764,718 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Boise City, ID earns about $65,093 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 $267,031, and the typical rent is about $1,005 a month.

How educated are people in Boise City, ID?

About 33.0% 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 10.5% 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 445,122 residents, a change of about 139 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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