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STATE · ADMITTED 1890

Idaho

1,934,262 residents · 44 counties · 236 cities · 456 census tracts
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Idaho has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $77,800. Population has grown 49% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $418,600. It sits in the top 10% of US states for household income.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,934,262
+49%since 2000
from 1,293,953 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
23 / sq mi
+30%since 2009
from 18 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
+12%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
914K1.2M1.5M1.7M2.0M1990201020202024Idaho
20241.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(113,748)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(127,254)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(138,926)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(147,706)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(128,443)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(251,814)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(252,993)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(218,915)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(225,827)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(200,526)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(96,984)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(31,126)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,800
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,572 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,952
+118%since 2000
from $17,841 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.8%
+26.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+4%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction3.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$418,600
+125%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,238
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $515 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 72.4% in 2000
27.9% rent
Vacancy rate
10.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
+49%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Idaho on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88%(1,139,291)
Black0.4%(4,889)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(101,690)
Asian0.9%(11,641)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(1,519,424)
Black0.7%(13,888)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(263,935)
Asian1.3%(25,914)
Other5.7%(111,101)
Diversity Score
45
+37%since 2009
from 33 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11%(211,895)
South American0.6%(10,749)
Central American0.5%(9,029)
Spaniard0.4%(6,828)
Puerto Rican0.3%(6,383)
Colombian0.2%(3,729)
Guatemalan0.2%(3,487)
Salvadoran0.2%(3,404)
Peruvian0.2%(3,399)
Cuban0.1%(1,619)
Venezuelan0.1%(971)
Chilean0%(833)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(829)
Honduran0%(707)
Argentine0%(676)
Nicaraguan0%(536)
Dominican0%(521)
Panamanian0%(429)
Uruguayan0%(74)
Bolivian0%(73)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(4,359)
Chinese0.2%(4,149)
Asian Indian0.2%(3,517)
Japanese0.1%(2,710)
Korean0.1%(2,490)
Vietnamese0.1%(2,400)
Nepalese0.1%(1,129)
Kazakh0%(941)
Thai0%(801)
Laotian0%(582)
Pakistani0%(400)
Taiwanese0%(378)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(358)
Burmese0%(262)
Hmong0%(139)
Cambodian0%(137)
Malaysian0%(38)
Uzbek0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(3,697)
Samoan0.1%(1,262)
Tongan0.1%(974)
Chamorro0%(600)
Guamanian0%(274)
Fijian0%(86)
Ancestry
English19.3%(372,645)
German16.5%(319,931)
Irish9.5%(183,185)
American5.3%(102,491)
Scottish3.2%(62,514)
Italian3.2%(61,754)
Norwegian2.8%(53,240)
Swedish2.4%(45,721)
French2%(38,982)
Danish1.6%(31,698)
Dutch1.5%(28,972)
Polish1.3%(24,206)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.2%(23,410)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(16,535)
British0.6%(11,651)
Swiss0.6%(11,527)
Russian0.5%(9,848)
French Canadian0.4%(8,022)
Portuguese0.4%(7,593)
Czech0.3%(6,049)
Ukrainian0.3%(5,816)
Finnish0.3%(5,812)
Arab0.3%(5,075)
Hungarian0.3%(4,947)
Greek0.2%(4,667)
Canadian0.2%(4,544)
Austrian0.2%(3,118)
Romanian0.1%(2,152)
Croatian0.1%(1,656)
Belgian0.1%(1,519)
Lebanese0.1%(1,407)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,385)
Slovak0.1%(1,231)
West Indian0.1%(1,177)
Armenian0.1%(1,119)
Iraqi0%(880)
Brazilian0%(838)
Iranian0%(787)
Bulgarian0%(759)
Turkish0%(737)
Nigerian0%(731)
Syrian0%(598)
Serbian0%(563)
Australian0%(559)
Slovene0%(555)
Egyptian0%(442)
Jamaican0%(432)
Haitian0%(395)
Israeli0%(377)
Ghanaian0%(337)
Somali0%(300)
Ethiopian0%(294)
Latvian0%(222)
Moroccan0%(81)
Jordanian0%(76)
Guyanese0%(50)
Kenyan0%(37)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.9%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+59%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.3%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 65.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.0%
−22.9 ptssince 2009
from 61.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
49.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.0%
−41.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.1%
−74.2 ptssince 2013
from 83.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+14.7 ptssince 2017
from 77.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
89.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 89.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 7.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(246,415)
Married55.5%(432,277)
Widowed2.3%(17,865)
Divorced10.5%(81,849)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(198,396)
Married54.5%(422,933)
Widowed7.4%(57,804)
Divorced12.5%(96,795)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Boise City238,429
2.Meridian142,988
3.Nampa120,384
4.Caldwell76,629
5.Idaho Falls71,785
6.Pocatello58,771
7.Coeur d'Alene58,179
8.Twin Falls56,216
9.Post Falls46,715
10.Rexburg40,334
11.Lewiston34,717
12.Eagle34,658
Frequently asked

How many people live in Idaho?

Idaho has about 1,934,262 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Idaho?

The typical household in Idaho earns about $77,800 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Idaho expensive?

In Idaho, the median home is worth about $418,600, and the typical rent is about $1,238 a month.

How educated are people in Idaho?

About 31.8% of adults age 25 and over in Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Idaho?

About 10.6% of people in Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 927,513 residents, a change of about 92 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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