Boise City Population History 1990 - 2023

Boise City Population Facts

What is the current population of Boise City?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Boise City is 235,421. Boise City, Idaho is the 95th largest city in the US.

What county is Boise City, Idaho in?

Boise City is located entirely in Ada County.

What is the size of Boise City, Idaho in square miles?

Boise City has an area of 79.4 square miles. Boise City is the largest city, by area, in Idaho.

What was the peak population of Boise City?

The peak population of Boise City was in 2020, when its population was 235,829. Boise City is currently 0.2% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Boise City growing?

Boise City has grown 20.3% since the 2000. Boise City, Idaho's growth is about average. 43% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Is Boise City the biggest city in Idaho?

Yes, Boise City is the biggest city in the state of Idaho based on population. Boise City is also the only city in Idaho that is among the top 100 biggest cities in the US.

What is the population density of Boise City, Idaho?

Boise City has a population density of 2,591.5 people per square mile. Boise City has the 9th highest population density in Idaho.

Boise City Demographics

What is the voting age population of Boise City, Idaho?

The total voting age population of Boise City, Idaho, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 170,507. The voting age population is 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

What percentage of Boise City, Idaho residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.9% of the residents of Boise City are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Boise City, Idaho?

The racial demographics of Boise City are 89.3% White, 3.4% Two or more races, 2.8% Asian, 1.9% Black, 1.9% Other, 0.5% American Indian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 9.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Boise City, Idaho residents are below the poverty line?

In Boise City, 13.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 16.2%. On a per-household basis, 8.3% of families are below the poverty line in Boise City.

What percentage of Boise City, Idaho residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.6% of Boise City residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Boise City, Idaho residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.1% of Boise City residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 41.6% have a bachelor's degree and 14.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Boise City, Idaho residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Boise City residents aged 5 and older, 10.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.8% speak an Asian language.

Boise City Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Boise City, Idaho?

The unemployment rate in Boise City is 4.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Boise City, Idaho residents work for the government?

In Boise City, 14.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Boise City, Idaho?

The median household income in Boise City is $60,035.

Boise City Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Boise City, Idaho?

In Boise City, 60.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Boise City, Idaho?

Renters occupy 39.1% of housing units in Boise City.

What percentage of Boise City, Idaho housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Boise City, 6.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Boise City, Idaho housing units were built after 2000?

In Boise City, 18.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 17,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Boise City, Idaho?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Boise City is $957.

What percentage of households in Boise City, Idaho have broadband internet?

In Boise City, 82.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.