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Largest by population, Idaho cities · 2000

The most populous Idaho cities as of the 2000 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 1990

01Boise City, IDID185,787+48%

02Nampa, IDID51,867+83%

03Pocatello, IDID51,466+12%

04Idaho Falls, IDID50,730+15%

05Meridian, IDID34,919+264%

06Coeur d'Alene, IDID34,514+40%

07Twin Falls, IDID34,469+25%

08Lewiston, IDID30,904+10%

09Caldwell, IDID25,967+41%

10Moscow, IDID21,291+15%

11Rexburg, IDID17,257+21%

12Post Falls, IDID17,247+135%

13Mountain Home, IDID11,143+41%

14Eagle, IDID11,085+233%

15Garden City, IDID10,624+67%

16Blackfoot, IDID10,419+8%

17Chubbuck, IDID9,700+23%

18Burley, IDID9,316+7%

19Hayden, IDID9,159+145%

20Jerome, IDID7,780+19%

21Payette, IDID7,054+26%

22Sandpoint, IDID6,835+31%

23Hailey, IDID6,200+68%

24Ammon, IDID6,187+24%

25Rupert, IDID5,645+3%

26Emmett, IDID5,490+19%

27Kuna, IDID5,382+175%

28Weiser, IDID5,343+17%

29Rathdrum, IDID4,816+141%

30Preston, IDID4,682+26%

31Shelley, IDID3,813+8%

32Fruitland, IDID3,805+57%

33Rigby, IDID2,998+12%

34Middleton, IDID2,978+54%

35Kimberly, IDID2,614+11%

36Star, IDID1,795–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS