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Largest foreign-born population, Idaho cities

Idaho cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 891. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Emmett, ID, up 6 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Boise City, IDID238,42918,720+32%

02Nampa, IDID120,3849,225+25%

03Caldwell, IDID76,6298,400+40%

04▲1Meridian, IDID142,9886,502+92%

05▼1Twin Falls, IDID56,2164,601+26%

06▲5Jerome, IDID13,7313,075+55%

07▼1Idaho Falls, IDID71,7852,830−9%

08Rexburg, IDID40,3342,650+287%

09Pocatello, IDID58,7712,359+44%

10▲5Eagle, IDID34,6581,721+130%

11▲1Hailey, IDID10,0531,605+3%

12▲4Burley, IDID12,4091,596+53%

13▼3Mountain Home, IDID16,7791,517+71%

14Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1791,389+21%

15▼2Moscow, IDID26,7211,370+17%

16▲6Emmett, IDID8,9001,022+85%

17Rupert, IDID6,460944+46%

18▲5Post Falls, IDID46,715891+55%

19▼12Kuna, IDID31,525855+9%

20▼1Ammon, IDID20,119806+123%

21▲5Blackfoot, IDID13,361794+19%

22▼4Garden City, IDID13,047705−24%

23▼2Lewiston, IDID34,717637+11%

24▲3Payette, IDID8,813637+48%

25▼1Weiser, IDID6,249621−9%

26▼1Fruitland, IDID7,213546+179%

27▲5Star, IDID20,874533+492%

28▼8Chubbuck, IDID16,823488+14%

29▲1Hayden, IDID17,363407+8%

30▼2Kimberly, IDID5,798309+186%

31▼2Sandpoint, IDID10,645287+176%

32▲1Shelley, IDID5,303277−34%

33▲1Middleton, IDID12,600206+42%

34▲1Rathdrum, IDID13,227204−6%

35▼4Rigby, IDID5,75798−53%

36Preston, IDID6,17782−50%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES