Boise City, Idaho Population 2024

235,216

Boise City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Boise City was:

  • White: 85.02%
  • Two or more races: 6.79%
  • Asian: 3.38%
  • Other race: 2.39%
  • Black or African American: 1.55%
  • Native American: 0.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
State
Idaho
Land Area (mi²)
84.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,781.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.35% (-818)
The current population of Boise City, Idaho is 235,216 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 236,034.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White199,10785.02%
Two or more races15,9136.79%
Asian7,9053.38%
Other race5,5942.39%
Black or African American3,6211.55%
Native American1,3930.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6590.28%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Boise City Population by Race

Boise City Population Pyramid 2024

Boise City Median Age

37.9

Total

36.9

Male

39

Female

Boise City Adults

There are 189,841 adults, (35,613 of whom are seniors) in Boise City.

Boise City Age Dependency

51.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Boise City Sex Ratio

Female115,57449.35%
Male118,61850.65%

Boise City Population by Age

Boise City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All97,8262.3362.937.1
Married43,7682.9781.418.6
Non Family41,6581.4145.354.7
Female8,3513.1955.444.6
Male4,0493.0659.640.4

2.91

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Boise City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,0693.11%
Associates Degree13,0197.99%
Bachelors Degree47,44029.11%
Graduate Degree27,20316.69%
High School Graduate31,87319.56%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6971.66%
Some College35,65321.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Boise City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Boise City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White137,431132,98864,606
Hispanic11,8699,6553,396
2+ Races9,0058,2403,648
Asian5,4324,9683,221
Other Race3,5162,658846
Black1,9271,492533
Native American937797209
Islander401401259

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 64.59%.

Boise City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,512$68,100$48,329
Graduate Degree$78,409$89,758$68,971
High School Graduate$35,644$40,608$28,699
Less Than 9th Grade$31,102$33,884$25,511
Overall$48,161$54,461$42,152
Some College$39,998$44,146$35,820

$48,161

Average Earnings

$54,461

Average Male

$42,152

Average Female

Boise City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Boise City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Boise City Language

89.99% of Boise City residents speak only English, while 10.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.61% of the population.

Boise City Language

Boise City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White185,14819,02710.28%
Hispanic20,1643,05215.14%
Multiple15,6441,5459.88%
Asian7,7421,28316.57%
Other5,57677813.95%
Black3,45269019.99%
Native1,34444433.04%
Islander6536810.41%

11.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.59%

Male Poverty Rate

11.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Boise City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Boise City is Native, with 33.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Boise City is Multiple, with 9.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.53%.

Boise City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.05%
High School13.32%
Some College8.52%
Bachelors or Greater4.26%

Boise City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.73%
Male Unemployed15.99%
Female Employed7.35%
Male Employed5.61%

Boise City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Boise City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,461$129,612
Households$76,402$104,532
Married Families$110,241$145,555
Non Families$50,348$66,789

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Boise City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Boise City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Boise City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Boise City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Boise City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,930

Number of Veterans

13,375

Male Veterans

1,555

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,807
Second Gulf War3,856
First Gulf War3,627
Korea769
World War II186

Boise City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,561
75+3,381
35 to 543,331
55 to 643,177
18 to 341,480

Boise City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13,4278.2%
Hispanic7635%
2+ Races7566.87%
Black2349.84%
Other Race1864.42%
Asian1722.69%
Native American14713.49%
Islander81.62%

Boise City Veterans by Race

Boise City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Boise City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Boise City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Boise City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Boise City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.51%

Born in Boise City

93.3%

Native Born

6.7%

Foreign Born

3.06%

Non Citizen

3.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.3% of Boise City residents were born in the United States, with 40.51% having been born in Idaho. 3.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Boise City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029234,194-205-0.09%
2028234,399-204-0.09%
2027234,603-204-0.09%
2026234,807-205-0.09%
2025235,012-204-0.09%
2024235,216-205-0.09%
2023235,421-1,306-0.55%
2022236,727-1,423-0.6%
2021238,1502,1160.9%
2020236,0346,8923.01%
2019229,1425340.23%
2018228,6087260.32%
2017227,8823,0431.35%
2016224,8393,7791.71%
2015221,0601,4580.66%
2014219,6022,1450.99%
2013217,4571,7350.8%
2012215,7223,0371.43%
2011212,6853,0991.48%
2010209,58600%
2000185,78760,04947.76%
1990125,73823,48922.97%
1980102,24927,25936.35%
197074,99040,509117.48%
196034,481880.26%
195034,3938,26331.62%
194026,1304,58621.29%
193021,5441510.71%
192021,3934,03523.25%
191017,35811,401191.39%
19005,957-228,237-97.46%

Boise City Population by Year