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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Twin Falls Metro

Twin Falls, ID · 2 counties · 68,718 residents · 2,519 sq mi
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Twin Falls is a metro area of 68,718 people. Median home value sits at $48,851. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $300 a month. There are 13,908 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $23,011, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

68,718
−17%vs 2000
vs 82,626 in 2000
1990 – 2025
27 / sq mi
−17%vs 2000
vs 33 / sq mi in 2000
33.1
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,519 sq mi
Population, 19902024
64K79K94K109K124K19902000201020202024Twin Falls
2024119K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(5,394)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(6,302)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(6,006)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(5,138)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(3,516)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(10,051)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(9,455)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(6,790)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(5,773)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(5,750)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(3,638)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(905)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,011
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,548 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,794
−34%vs 2000
vs $16,423 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.1%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,851
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,334 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$300
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $487 in 2000
US average: $450
68.4%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.7% in 2000
31.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.1%(71,181)
Black0.1%(118)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(9,176)
Asian0.6%(514)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(65,547)
Black0.1%(89)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(4,038)
Asian0.8%(543)
Other3.7%(2,539)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.7%(23,392)
South American1.1%(1,259)
Peruvian0.4%(527)
Colombian0.4%(505)
Spaniard0.2%(242)
Guatemalan0.2%(216)
Costa Rican0.2%(151)
Ecuadorian0.1%(119)
Chilean0.1%(108)
Puerto Rican0.1%(84)
Salvadoran0.1%(80)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(64)
Dominican0%(35)
Nicaraguan0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Nepalese0.4%(336)
Burmese0.1%(127)
Asian Indian0.1%(98)
Korean0.1%(61)
Filipino0.1%(56)
Kazakh0%(37)
Chinese0%(21)
Japanese0%(19)
Laotian0%(16)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(130)
Samoan0%(25)
Ancestry
English16.4%(19,526)
German13.4%(15,894)
Irish8.3%(9,871)
American6.6%(7,858)
Scottish3.2%(3,830)
Norwegian1.9%(2,211)
Italian1.9%(2,210)
Swedish1.8%(2,173)
Dutch1.7%(1,983)
Danish1.4%(1,615)
French1.1%(1,283)
Welsh0.9%(1,083)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.7%(799)
Portuguese0.6%(766)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(693)
Swiss0.4%(480)
British0.4%(470)
Russian0.4%(468)
Arab0.5%(437)
Czech0.3%(402)
Turkish0.3%(278)
Hungarian0.3%(254)
Greek0.2%(210)
Bulgarian0.2%(196)
Finnish0.2%(196)
Canadian0.1%(173)
Iraqi0.2%(170)
Ukrainian0.1%(145)
Croatian0.1%(108)
Lebanese0.1%(94)
Austrian0.1%(85)
Slovak0.1%(68)
Serbian0.1%(65)
Armenian0%(43)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Slovene0%(34)
Nigerian0%(29)
Belgian0%(24)
Iranian0.1%(21)
Romanian0%(13)
Syrian0%(12)
Israeli0%(4)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

12.8%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.7%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.2 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(14,030)
Married55.6%(25,559)
Widowed3.4%(1,563)
Divorced10.5%(4,830)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(10,936)
Married53.7%(25,074)
Widowed8%(3,754)
Divorced14.9%(6,950)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.2%
−11.0 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% 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)22.2%(1,374)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(1,304)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(2,111)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(305)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,183 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 Twin Falls, ID?

Twin Falls, ID has about 68,718 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Twin Falls, ID?

The typical household in Twin Falls, ID earns about $23,011 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Twin Falls, ID expensive?

In Twin Falls, ID, the median home is worth about $48,851, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.

How educated are people in Twin Falls, ID?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Twin Falls, ID hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Twin Falls, ID?

About 14.1% of people in Twin Falls, ID live below the federal poverty line.

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

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