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STATE · ADMITTED 1890 · 2020 ACS

Idaho

1,839,106 residents · 44 counties · 236 cities · 82,643 sq mi · 456 census tracts
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With 1,839,106 people, Idaho is a state. 545,153 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 6%. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,839,106
+42%since 2000
from 1,293,953 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
36.8
+11%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
82,643 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
914K1.2M1.5M1.7M2.0M19902000201020202024Idaho
20241.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(114,128)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(129,335)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.5%(138,314)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.3%(134,108)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(127,524)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(232,010)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.5%(229,940)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411%(203,068)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412%(220,996)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.2%(187,663)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(91,043)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(30,977)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,915
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,572 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,494
+65%since 2000
from $17,841 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
37.3%
+12.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction4.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$235,600
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$887
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $515 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
70.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 72.4% in 2000
29.6% rent
Persons per household
2.66 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.0
+11%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(1,450,523)
Black0.8%(14,785)
Hispanic / Latino13%(239,407)
Asian1.4%(26,036)
Other4%(73,077)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.8%(188,699)
South American0.4%(6,539)
Central American0.4%(6,516)
Puerto Rican0.3%(5,145)
Spaniard0.3%(5,014)
Salvadoran0.2%(3,122)
Peruvian0.1%(2,482)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,742)
Colombian0.1%(1,391)
Cuban0%(864)
Venezuelan0%(760)
Honduran0%(729)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(637)
Argentine0%(596)
Dominican0%(473)
Ecuadorian0%(398)
Nicaraguan0%(238)
Paraguayan0%(179)
Panamanian0%(171)
Bolivian0%(37)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(5,695)
Filipino0.2%(4,015)
Asian Indian0.2%(2,795)
Japanese0.2%(2,659)
Korean0.1%(1,683)
Vietnamese0.1%(1,680)
Nepalese0.1%(1,290)
Thai0%(871)
Laotian0%(747)
Indonesian0%(250)
Burmese0%(201)
Bhutanese0%(153)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(147)
Pakistani0%(142)
Hmong0%(107)
Cambodian0%(94)
Mongolian0%(51)
Malaysian0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(3,085)
Samoan0.1%(1,032)
Chamorro0%(801)
Tongan0%(515)
Fijian0%(88)
Ancestry
English17.1%(299,782)
German16.6%(291,509)
Irish9.1%(159,301)
American6.2%(108,184)
Scottish3.2%(56,132)
Italian3.1%(54,112)
Norwegian3%(52,067)
Swedish2.8%(49,151)
French2.3%(40,105)
Danish1.9%(32,824)
Dutch1.8%(31,398)
Welsh1.4%(24,289)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.3%(21,963)
British1%(16,880)
Scotch-Irish1%(16,784)
Swiss0.7%(12,229)
Russian0.5%(9,308)
French Canadian0.5%(8,812)
Portuguese0.4%(7,027)
Czech0.3%(5,976)
Finnish0.3%(5,643)
Canadian0.3%(5,082)
Ukrainian0.3%(4,628)
Hungarian0.2%(4,384)
Greek0.2%(4,239)
Austrian0.2%(2,974)
Romanian0.1%(2,061)
Croatian0.1%(1,708)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,428)
Belgian0.1%(1,232)
West Indian0.1%(1,106)
Iraqi0.1%(1,064)
Lebanese0.1%(972)
Armenian0.1%(897)
Bulgarian0%(863)
Arab0%(858)
Slovak0%(850)
Brazilian0%(831)
Australian0%(698)
Serbian0%(661)
Iranian0%(652)
Slovene0%(603)
Haitian0%(487)
Somali0%(465)
Syrian0%(416)
Jamaican0%(394)
Turkish0%(360)
Israeli0%(300)
Latvian0%(250)
Ethiopian0%(201)
Nigerian0%(198)
Macedonian0%(192)
Egyptian0%(168)
Moroccan0%(84)
Jordanian0%(80)
Ghanaian0%(76)
Guyanese0%(57)
Barbadian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+55%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 65.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
36.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
49.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.2%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
52.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.5%(21,396)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(24,961)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.2%(44,157)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.9%(8,018)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.4%(2,719)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 115,549 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 1,839,106 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Idaho?

The typical household in Idaho earns about $58,915 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Idaho expensive?

In Idaho, the median home is worth about $235,600, and the typical rent is about $887 a month.

How educated are people in Idaho?

About 28.7% of adults age 25 and over in Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Idaho?

About 11.9% 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 832,357 residents, a change of about 83 percent over that period.

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

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