US Census Data

Idaho

Population, income, and housing across 44 counties and 236 cities & places.

Population
1,893,296
+10.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$74,636
+33.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$376,000
+77.1%’19–’23

Idaho has a population of 1,893,296, spread across 44 counties and 236 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, Idaho's population grew 10.2% from 1,717,750 to 1,893,296, while its median home value rose 77.1% from $212,300 to $376,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.3% of the population. 73.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
1,893,296
Median age
37.1 yrs
Median household income
$74,636
Median home value
$376,000
Median gross rent
$1,150
Housing units
776,683
Homeownership rate
72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.2%
Unemployment rate
3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,717,7501,893,296
Median household income
$55,785$74,636
Median home value
$212,300$376,000
Median gross rent
$853$1,150
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20191,717,750$55,785$212,300$853
20201,754,367$58,915$235,600$887
20211,811,617$63,377$266,500$952
20221,854,109$70,214$331,600$1,061
20231,893,296$74,636$376,000$1,150

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5113,2666.0%
5 to 17349,90118.5%
18 to 24185,8109.8%
25 to 34245,15512.9%
35 to 44246,24613.0%
45 to 54213,79911.3%
55 to 64224,72811.9%
65 to 74192,95210.2%
75 and over121,4396.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)1,502,16779.3%
Black or African American12,9950.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native14,7760.8%
Asian24,2001.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander2,7670.1%
Some other race10,3770.5%
Two or more races73,5483.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)252,46613.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma103,5708.3%
High school graduate322,57325.9%
Some college or associate's430,14434.6%
Bachelor's degree258,83820.8%
Graduate or professional degree129,19410.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone650,91573.5%
Carpooled79,5479.0%
Public transit5,1750.6%
Walked24,1692.7%
Bicycle6,8020.8%
Worked from home108,15012.2%
Other means10,3341.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min293,05637.7%
15 to 29 min283,99236.6%
30 to 44 min119,54715.4%
45 to 59 min41,4885.3%
60+ min38,8595.0%

Households

Average household size
2.66
Poverty rate
10.6% (196,060 of 1,843,325)
CountShare
Family households476,18168.6%
Nonfamily households217,64031.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1990

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied693,82189.3%
Vacant82,86210.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied502,14072.4%
Renter-occupied191,68127.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached574,14773.9%
1-unit, attached27,7413.6%
2 to 4 units50,2866.5%
5 to 19 units38,2494.9%
20 or more units28,0933.6%
Mobile home & other58,1677.5%

Geography

State FIPS
16
USPS
ID
Land area
82,645 sq mi
Water area
923 sq mi
Center point
44.3484, -114.5589

Idaho rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

44

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51