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STATE · ADMITTED 1890 · 2000 CENSUS

Idaho

1,293,953 residents · 44 counties · 236 cities · 82,643 sq mi · 456 census tracts
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With 1,293,953 people, Idaho is a state. 287,204 more people live here than in 1990. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $102,100, having risen by half since 1990. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $37,572, under the $42,589 national median.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,293,953
+29%since 1990
from 1,006,749 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.2
+5%since 1990
from 31.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
82,643 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
914K1.2M1.5M1.7M2.0M19902000201020202024Idaho
20241.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(97,643)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(100,756)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(104,608)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.6%(110,858)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.3%(93,994)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(169,433)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.9%(192,968)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(170,248)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(107,529)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(75,970)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(51,889)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(18,057)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,572
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,257 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,841
+56%since 1990
from $11,457 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.8%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$102,100
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$515
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $330 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
72.4%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 70.1% in 1990
27.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(950,802)
Black0.4%(3,653)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(51,679)
Asian0.9%(9,096)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88%(1,139,291)
Black0.4%(4,889)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(101,690)
Asian0.9%(11,641)

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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.7%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 17.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.7%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 79.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.8%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.6 min
−30%since 1990
from 19.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.1%(128,613)
Married62%(305,660)
Widowed2.1%(10,140)
Divorced9.9%(48,632)
Women 15+
Never married19.6%(97,945)
Married60.4%(300,947)
Widowed8.6%(42,773)
Divorced11.4%(56,914)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.1%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(31,143)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(29,779)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(38,774)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(4,536)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(774)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 116,723 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Boise City238,429
2.Meridian142,988
3.Nampa120,384
4.Caldwell76,629
5.Idaho Falls71,785
6.Pocatello58,771
8.Twin Falls56,216
9.Post Falls46,715
10.Rexburg40,334
11.Lewiston34,717
12.Eagle34,658
13.Kuna31,525
14.Moscow26,721
15.Star20,874
16.Ammon20,119
17.Hayden17,363
18.Chubbuck16,823
19.Mountain Home16,779
20.Jerome13,731
21.Blackfoot13,361
22.Rathdrum13,227
23.Garden City13,047
24.Middleton12,600
25.Burley12,409
26.Sandpoint10,645
27.Hailey10,053
28.Emmett8,900
29.Payette8,813
30.Fruitland7,213
31.Rupert6,460
32.Weiser6,249
33.Preston6,177
34.Kimberly5,798
35.Rigby5,757
36.Shelley5,303
37.Buhl4,801
39.McCall4,133
40.Lincoln4,002
41.St. Anthony3,990
42.Gooding3,855
43.Heyburn3,783
44.Ketchum3,643
45.Grangeville3,621
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (6)
1.Boise City864,243
2.Coeur d'Alene191,864
3.Idaho Falls173,851
4.Twin Falls123,901
5.Pocatello91,591
6.Lewiston65,450
Micropolitan areas (7)
1.Rexburg69,380
2.Sandpoint54,420
3.Blackfoot51,153
4.Burley49,308
5.Moscow41,842
6.Hailey32,436

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Idaho?

Idaho has about 1,293,953 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Idaho?

The typical household in Idaho earns about $37,572 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Idaho expensive?

In Idaho, the median home is worth about $102,100, and the typical rent is about $515 a month.

How educated are people in Idaho?

About 21.7% of adults age 25 and over in Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Idaho?

About 11.8% 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 287,204 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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

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