METRO AREA
Pocatello Metro
Pocatello, ID · 1 counties · 91,591 residents (2025 est.) · 1,112 sq mi
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With 89,454 people, Pocatello is a metro area. The foreign-born share is 3%. This skews young, with a median age of 35.2. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Growth has run 18% since 2000, or 13,889 more people. Median rent is $960 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
89,454
+18%since 2000
from 75,565 in 2000
91,591 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,112 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202489K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(5,435)
5 to 97.2%(6,455)
10 to 147.3%(6,493)
15 to 197.6%(6,829)
20 to 247.2%(6,466)
25 to 3414.3%(12,799)
35 to 4413.8%(12,356)
45 to 5410.6%(9,504)
55 to 6410.5%(9,409)
65 to 749.8%(8,725)
75 to 844%(3,570)
85 and over1.6%(1,413)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$66,499
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,683 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.6%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
Other services7.8%
Retail trade6.9%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Public administration5.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction1.3%
Education & health services0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$300,700
+90%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.5
+58%since 2009
from 2.9 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.
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(67,636)
Black0.5%(411)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(3,540)
Asian1%(732)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(71,852)
Black0.8%(734)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(8,869)
Asian1.5%(1,350)
Other7.4%(6,649)
42
+51%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
21
−12%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
Mexican7.6%(6,787)
Spaniard0.5%(404)
Puerto Rican0.4%(384)
South American0.3%(303)
Central American0.2%(202)
Guatemalan0.1%(119)
Colombian0.1%(108)
Venezuelan0.1%(77)
Cuban0%(43)
Ecuadorian0%(36)
Peruvian0%(35)
Honduran0%(31)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Indonesian0.3%(229)
Chinese0.2%(198)
Japanese0.2%(174)
Filipino0.2%(147)
Kazakh0.1%(126)
Thai0.1%(103)
Pakistani0.1%(102)
Korean0.1%(98)
Nepalese0.1%(97)
Asian Indian0.1%(82)
Sri Lankan0%(18)
Vietnamese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(264)
Samoan0.1%(111)
Tongan0.1%(87)
Marshallese0%(32)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
English23.5%(21,016)
German14.5%(12,969)
Irish8.9%(7,980)
American5.7%(5,076)
Scottish4.3%(3,867)
Italian3.4%(3,036)
Swedish3.1%(2,750)
Danish3%(2,727)
Norwegian2.7%(2,424)
Welsh1.8%(1,636)
French1.2%(1,092)
Swiss1.2%(1,054)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.1%(978)
Dutch1%(893)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(776)
British0.8%(678)
Greek0.4%(327)
French Canadian0.3%(246)
Finnish0.3%(238)
Canadian0.2%(223)
Arab0.2%(192)
Czech0.2%(188)
Russian0.2%(171)
Belgian0.2%(169)
Portuguese0.2%(154)
Subsaharan African0.2%(152)
Ukrainian0.1%(114)
Slovak0.1%(103)
Lebanese0.1%(88)
Austrian0.1%(78)
Iranian0.1%(59)
Hungarian0.1%(49)
Romanian0.1%(48)
Ethiopian0%(32)
Turkish0%(30)
Nigerian0%(27)
Lithuanian0%(23)
Egyptian0%(15)
Armenian0%(15)
Croatian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Latvian0%(9)
Slovene0%(9)
West Indian0%(5)
Jamaican0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 87.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(12,322)
Married50.8%(17,981)
Widowed2.6%(905)
Divorced11.9%(4,219)
Women 15+
Never married28%(9,983)
Married52.4%(18,661)
Widowed8.2%(2,923)
Divorced11.4%(4,077)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% 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)30.9%(1,424)
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(1,085)
Vietnam era34.1%(1,573)
Korean War5.2%(238)
World War II1.7%(79)
Share of the 4,610 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 Pocatello, ID?
Pocatello, ID has about 89,454 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Pocatello, ID?
The typical household in Pocatello, ID earns about $66,499 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pocatello, ID expensive?
In Pocatello, ID, the median home is worth about $300,700, and the typical rent is about $960 a month.
How educated are people in Pocatello, ID?
About 30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Pocatello, ID hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pocatello, ID?
About 12.3% of people in Pocatello, ID live below the federal poverty line.
Has Pocatello, ID grown since 1990?
Yes, Pocatello, ID has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,428 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024