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Largest by population, Idaho cities

The most populous Idaho cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Boise City, IDID238,429+28%

02Meridian, IDID142,988+309%

03Nampa, IDID120,384+132%

04Caldwell, IDID76,629+195%

05Idaho Falls, IDID71,785+42%

06Pocatello, IDID58,771+14%

07Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179+69%

08Twin Falls, IDID56,216+63%

09Post Falls, IDID46,715+171%

10Rexburg, IDID40,334+134%

11Lewiston, IDID34,717+12%

12Eagle, IDID34,658+213%

13Kuna, IDID31,525+486%

14Moscow, IDID26,721+26%

15Star, IDID20,874+1063%

16Ammon, IDID20,119+225%

17Hayden, IDID17,363+90%

18Chubbuck, IDID16,823+73%

19Mountain Home, IDID16,779+51%

20Jerome, IDID13,731+76%

21Blackfoot, IDID13,361+28%

22Rathdrum, IDID13,227+175%

23Garden City, IDID13,047+23%

24Middleton, IDID12,600+323%

25Burley, IDID12,409+33%

26Sandpoint, IDID10,645+56%

27Hailey, IDID10,053+62%

28Emmett, IDID8,900+62%

29Payette, IDID8,813+25%

30Fruitland, IDID7,213+90%

31Rupert, IDID6,460+14%

32Weiser, IDID6,249+17%

33Preston, IDID6,177+32%

34Kimberly, IDID5,798+122%

35Rigby, IDID5,757+92%

36Shelley, IDID5,303+39%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES