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Largest senior population, Idaho cities · 2000

Idaho cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Boise City, IDID238,42918,612+24%

02Nampa, IDID120,3845,793+25%

03Idaho Falls, IDID71,7855,643+26%

04Pocatello, IDID58,7715,358+6%

05Lewiston, IDID34,7175,265+17%

06Twin Falls, IDID56,2165,162+21%

07Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1795,091+21%

08Caldwell, IDID76,6292,856+7%

09Meridian, IDID142,9882,251+129%

10Post Falls, IDID46,7151,682+119%

11Moscow, IDID26,7211,664+11%

12Blackfoot, IDID13,3611,399+11%

13Burley, IDID12,4091,354+12%

14Garden City, IDID13,0471,323+167%

15Hayden, IDID17,3631,236+168%

16Mountain Home, IDID16,7791,082+32%

17Sandpoint, IDID10,6451,056+9%

18Jerome, IDID13,7311,032−5%

19Weiser, IDID6,249991−2%

20Payette, IDID8,813979+1%

21Emmett, IDID8,900976+3%

22Rexburg, IDID40,334851+25%

23Chubbuck, IDID16,823841+69%

24Eagle, IDID34,658840+135%

25Rupert, IDID6,460808+0%

26Preston, IDID6,177669+1%

27Ammon, IDID20,119593+74%

28Fruitland, IDID7,213490+28%

29Shelley, IDID5,303403+27%

30Rigby, IDID5,757401+4%

31Kimberly, IDID5,798365+3%

32Hailey, IDID10,053326+26%

33Kuna, IDID31,525229+37%

34Middleton, IDID12,600228−5%

35Rathdrum, IDID13,227228+59%

36Star, IDID20,874103–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS