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Most population lost, Idaho cities · 2010

Idaho cities that lost 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Rupert, IDID6,460-91−148%

02Weiser, IDID6,249+164−79%

03Garden City, IDID13,047+348−92%

04Payette, IDID8,813+379−74%

05Preston, IDID6,177+522−46%

06Sandpoint, IDID10,645+530−67%

07Shelley, IDID5,303+596+115%

08Kimberly, IDID5,798+650+160%

09Fruitland, IDID7,213+879−36%

10Rigby, IDID5,757+947+199%

11Lewiston, IDID34,717+990−65%

12Burley, IDID12,409+1,029+72%

13Emmett, IDID8,900+1,067+20%

14Blackfoot, IDID13,361+1,480+91%

15Hailey, IDID10,053+1,760−30%

16Rathdrum, IDID13,227+2,010−29%

17Moscow, IDID26,721+2,509−9%

18Middleton, IDID12,600+2,546+144%

19Pocatello, IDID58,771+2,789−48%

20Mountain Home, IDID16,779+3,063−5%

21Jerome, IDID13,731+3,110+149%

22Star, IDID20,874+3,998–

23Hayden, IDID17,363+4,135−24%

24Chubbuck, IDID16,823+4,222+132%

25Idaho Falls, IDID71,785+6,083−11%

26Ammon, IDID20,119+7,629+544%

27Rexburg, IDID40,334+8,227+178%

28Eagle, IDID34,658+8,823+14%

29Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179+9,623−3%

30Twin Falls, IDID56,216+9,656+40%

31Kuna, IDID31,525+9,828+187%

32Post Falls, IDID46,715+10,327+4%

33Boise City, IDID238,429+19,884−67%

34Caldwell, IDID76,629+20,270+168%

35Nampa, IDID120,384+29,690+26%

36Meridian, IDID142,988+40,173+59%

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