Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,029,733
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,029,733
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,001,619
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,839,123
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,839,140
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,839,106
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,567,582
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 116,723
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 849,155
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $418,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,687
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $493
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,238
Building Permits, 2025 17,944
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 713,005
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,223,656
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,920,372
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,802,084
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,607,614
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,943
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,952
Persons in poverty, percent 10.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 58,100
Total employment, 2023 709,721
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 39,215,210
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 165,145
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 46,244
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 25,557
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,588
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,196
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38,089
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,263
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 39,849
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.3
Population per square mile, 2010 19.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 82,645.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 82,643.12
FIPS Code 16