Boise County, Idaho

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,045
Median household income: $77,349
Median home value: $424,100

Boise County is a county in Idaho with a population of 8,045. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $77,349, its median household income sits in line with Idaho's $74,636.

From 2019 to 2023, Boise County's population grew 9.0% from 7,378 to 8,045, while its median household income rose 29.7% from $59,646 to $77,349.

The median resident is 53.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,045
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $77,349
Median home value: $424,100
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 5,592
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3788,045

Median household income

$59,646$77,349

Median home value

$232,300$424,100

Median gross rent

$754$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,378	$59,646	$232,300	$754
2020	7,625	$51,760	$234,900	$717
2021	7,549	$64,125	$278,300	$808
2022	7,809	$70,776	$369,300	$837
2023	8,045	$77,349	$424,100	$854

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	307	3.8%
5 to 17	929	11.5%
18 to 24	435	5.4%
25 to 34	645	8.0%
35 to 44	910	11.3%
45 to 54	986	12.3%
55 to 64	1,636	20.3%
65 to 74	1,498	18.6%
75 and over	699	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,848	85.1%
Black or African American	17	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	0.9%
Asian	123	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	114	1.4%
Two or more races	484	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	383	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	282	4.4%
High school graduate	1,758	27.6%
Some college or associate's	2,425	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,296	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	613	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,289	66.0%
Carpooled	275	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	281	8.1%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	617	17.8%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	759	26.6%
15 to 29 min	503	17.6%
30 to 44 min	573	20.1%
45 to 59 min	477	16.7%
60+ min	540	18.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.2% (658 of 8,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,439	69.2%
Nonfamily households	1,085	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,524	63.0%
Vacant	2,068	37.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,101	88.0%
Renter-occupied	423	12.0%

1-unit, detached84.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,717	84.4%
1-unit, attached	54	1.0%
2 to 4 units	46	0.8%
5 to 19 units	5	0.1%
20 or more units	7	0.1%
Mobile home & other	763	13.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 16015
State: Idaho
Land area: 1,899 sq mi
Water area: 7.38 sq mi
Center point: 43.9873, -115.7151