Boise City city, Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 238,429
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 238,429
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 237,963
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 235,722
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 235,717
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 235,684
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 205,671
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,750
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $484,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,779
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $580
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,446
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 101,178
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,014,995
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,576,745
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 965,682
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,762,813
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,792
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,904
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,861
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,804.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,591.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 84.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 79.36
FIPS Code 1608830