STATE · ADMITTED 1890 · 1990 CENSUS
Idaho
1,006,749 residents · 44 counties · 236 cities · 456 census tracts
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Idaho has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,257. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 287,204 residents. Median home value is $58,000.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.9M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(80,046)
5 to 99%(90,278)
10 to 148.9%(89,987)
15 to 198%(80,211)
20 to 246.4%(64,935)
25 to 3415.3%(154,087)
35 to 4414.8%(149,338)
45 to 549.8%(98,910)
55 to 647.7%(77,819)
65 to 747%(70,486)
75 to 843.9%(39,683)
85 and over1.1%(10,969)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,257
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,572 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,000
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(950,802)
Black0.4%(3,653)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(51,679)
Asian0.9%(9,096)
Other4.3%(43,198)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(424)
Paraguayan0%(78)
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)
Sri Lankan0%(93)
Bangladeshi0%(80)
Singaporean0%(45)
Malaysian0%(38)
Uzbek0%(8)
Okinawan0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(3,697)
Samoan0.1%(1,262)
Tongan0.1%(974)
Chamorro0%(600)
Guamanian0%(274)
Marshallese0%(213)
Fijian0%(86)
Chuukese0%(7)
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)
Subsaharan African0.3%(5,893)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(177)
Palestinian0%(150)
Moroccan0%(81)
Jordanian0%(76)
Macedonian0%(65)
Guyanese0%(50)
Kenyan0%(37)
Cape Verdean0%(30)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.7%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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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 1,006,749 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Idaho?
The typical household in Idaho earns about $25,257 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Idaho expensive?
In Idaho, the median home is worth about $58,000, and the typical rent is about $330 a month.
How educated are people in Idaho?
About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Idaho?
About 13.3% of people in Idaho live below the federal poverty line.
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