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Most population gained, Idaho cities · 2010

Idaho cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Meridian, IDID142,988+40,173+59%

02Nampa, IDID120,384+29,690+26%

03Caldwell, IDID76,629+20,270+168%

04Boise City, IDID238,429+19,884−67%

05Post Falls, IDID46,715+10,327+4%

06Kuna, IDID31,525+9,828+187%

07Twin Falls, IDID56,216+9,656+40%

08Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179+9,623−3%

09Eagle, IDID34,658+8,823+14%

10Rexburg, IDID40,334+8,227+178%

11Ammon, IDID20,119+7,629+544%

12Idaho Falls, IDID71,785+6,083−11%

13Chubbuck, IDID16,823+4,222+132%

14Hayden, IDID17,363+4,135−24%

15Star, IDID20,874+3,998–

16Jerome, IDID13,731+3,110+149%

17Mountain Home, IDID16,779+3,063−5%

18Pocatello, IDID58,771+2,789−48%

19Middleton, IDID12,600+2,546+144%

20Moscow, IDID26,721+2,509−9%

21Rathdrum, IDID13,227+2,010−29%

22Hailey, IDID10,053+1,760−30%

23Blackfoot, IDID13,361+1,480+91%

24Emmett, IDID8,900+1,067+20%

25Burley, IDID12,409+1,029+72%

26Lewiston, IDID34,717+990−65%

27Rigby, IDID5,757+947+199%

28Fruitland, IDID7,213+879−36%

29Kimberly, IDID5,798+650+160%

30Shelley, IDID5,303+596+115%

31Sandpoint, IDID10,645+530−67%

32Preston, IDID6,177+522−46%

33Payette, IDID8,813+379−74%

34Garden City, IDID13,047+348−92%

35Weiser, IDID6,249+164−79%

36Rupert, IDID6,460-91−148%

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