state

Idaho

Demographic and economic profile of Idaho, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

2,001,619

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,636

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

37.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+12.2% since 2018

Idaho added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,578,020 (83.3%)
  • Two or More Races159,396 (8.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone92,163 (4.9%)
  • Asian Alone24,979 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone21,532 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,108 (0.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish142,101
  2. 2.Other Indo-European8,449
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7,357
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6,374
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic5,656

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

117,609

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,605

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

92.2 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$37,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care199,586
  2. 2.Retail Trade104,200
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management90,922
  4. 4.Manufacturing84,303
  5. 5.Construction83,614

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations343,385
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations181,405
  3. 3.Service Occupations149,949
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations115,718
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations105,903

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.55×)36,455
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.35×)83,614
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)104,200
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.03×)21,276
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.02×)43,196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$376,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,150/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99993,551 (18.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99992,641 (18.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99978,327 (15.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99949,236 (9.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99943,924 (8.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99933,177 (6.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,949

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone650,915 (73.5%)
  • Worked at Home108,150 (12.2%)
  • Carpooled79,547 (9.0%)
  • Walked24,169 (2.7%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other10,334 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle6,802 (0.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.