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Most population lost, Idaho cities

Idaho cities that lost the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Rupert, IDID6,460+108−43%

02Burley, IDID12,409+254−58%

03Weiser, IDID6,249+305−60%

04Shelley, IDID5,303+307+11%

05Preston, IDID6,177+337−65%

06Garden City, IDID13,047+338−92%

07Rigby, IDID5,757+366+15%

08Payette, IDID8,813+409−72%

09Blackfoot, IDID13,361+436−44%

10Lewiston, IDID34,717+448−84%

11Kimberly, IDID5,798+485+94%

12Hailey, IDID10,053+504−80%

13Mountain Home, IDID16,779+514−84%

14Chubbuck, IDID16,823+556−69%

15Jerome, IDID13,731+581−54%

16Fruitland, IDID7,213+591−57%

17Emmett, IDID8,900+628−29%

18Hayden, IDID17,363+768−86%

19Moscow, IDID26,721+851−69%

20Sandpoint, IDID10,645+998−38%

21Rexburg, IDID40,334+1,134−62%

22Middleton, IDID12,600+1,224+17%

23Pocatello, IDID58,771+1,315−76%

24Ammon, IDID20,119+1,370+16%

25Boise City, IDID238,429+1,558−97%

26Rathdrum, IDID13,227+1,663−41%

27Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179+1,819−82%

28Twin Falls, IDID56,216+2,357−66%

29Eagle, IDID34,658+2,509−68%

30Idaho Falls, IDID71,785+2,907−57%

31Kuna, IDID31,525+3,147−8%

32Star, IDID20,874+3,628–

33Post Falls, IDID46,715+4,906−50%

34Caldwell, IDID76,629+6,520−14%

35Nampa, IDID120,384+10,119−57%

36Meridian, IDID142,988+12,503−51%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES