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Fastest growing, Idaho cities

Idaho cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Star, IDID20,874+32.6%–

02Rathdrum, IDID13,227+18.1%−122.7 pts

03Kuna, IDID31,525+13.1%−162.2 pts

04Middleton, IDID12,600+13.0%−40.9 pts

05Post Falls, IDID46,715+12.7%−121.9 pts

06Sandpoint, IDID10,645+11.6%−19.1 pts

07Caldwell, IDID76,629+10.9%−30.3 pts

08Meridian, IDID142,988+10.6%−253.3 pts

09Kimberly, IDID5,798+10.5%−0.1 pts

10Nampa, IDID120,384+10.1%−72.8 pts

11Fruitland, IDID7,213+9.7%−46.9 pts

12Eagle, IDID34,658+8.3%−224.9 pts

13Emmett, IDID8,900+8.2%−11.1 pts

14Ammon, IDID20,119+7.7%−15.9 pts

15Rigby, IDID5,757+7.3%−4.6 pts

16Shelley, IDID5,303+6.4%−1.4 pts

17Preston, IDID6,177+6.0%−20.2 pts

18Hailey, IDID10,053+5.5%−62.7 pts

19Weiser, IDID6,249+5.4%−11.5 pts

20Payette, IDID8,813+5.0%−21.1 pts

21Hayden, IDID17,363+4.9%−139.7 pts

22Jerome, IDID13,731+4.7%−14.5 pts

23Twin Falls, IDID56,216+4.5%−20.4 pts

24Idaho Falls, IDID71,785+4.5%−11.0 pts

25Chubbuck, IDID16,823+3.6%−19.5 pts

26Blackfoot, IDID13,361+3.5%−4.5 pts

27Moscow, IDID26,721+3.3%−11.6 pts

28Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179+3.3%−37.2 pts

29Mountain Home, IDID16,779+3.2%−37.6 pts

30Rexburg, IDID40,334+2.9%−17.8 pts

31Garden City, IDID13,047+2.7%−64.1 pts

32Pocatello, IDID58,771+2.3%−9.4 pts

33Burley, IDID12,409+2.2%−4.7 pts

34Rupert, IDID6,460+1.8%−1.7 pts

35Lewiston, IDID34,717+1.3%−8.7 pts

36Boise City, IDID238,429+0.7%−47.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES