Idaho Falls, Idaho Population 2024

68,699

Idaho Falls Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Idaho Falls was:

  • White: 82.81%
  • Two or more races: 8.14%
  • Other race: 6.48%
  • Native American: 0.97%
  • Asian: 0.87%
  • Black or African American: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.29%
State
Idaho
Land Area (mi²)
26.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,585.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.24% (2,794)
The current population of Idaho Falls, Idaho is 68,699 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 65,905.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,21182.81%
Two or more races5,4278.14%
Other race4,3206.48%
Native American6470.97%
Asian5800.87%
Black or African American2950.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1920.29%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Idaho Falls Population by Race

Idaho Falls Population Pyramid 2024

Idaho Falls Median Age

33.5

Total

33.6

Male

33.5

Female

Idaho Falls Adults

There are 47,939 adults, (9,041 of whom are seniors) in Idaho Falls.

Idaho Falls Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Idaho Falls Sex Ratio

Female34,03651.05%
Male32,63648.95%

Idaho Falls Population by Age

Idaho Falls Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,2162.764.135.9
Married11,5773.5183.216.8
Non Family8,6831.2346.153.9
Female2,9743.5849.850.2
Male9823.5541.158.9

3.38

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

64.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Idaho Falls Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5096.01%
Associates Degree4,1279.88%
Bachelors Degree8,95721.45%
Graduate Degree3,9769.52%
High School Graduate10,48025.1%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4783.54%
Some College10,23124.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Idaho Falls Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Idaho Falls Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,30432,74211,546
Hispanic5,4093,160671
Other Race2,369980268
2+ Races2,3651,991546
Native American47636564
Asian327327259
Black23220024
Islander65659

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.2%.

Idaho Falls Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,653$84,002$48,391
Graduate Degree$94,183$113,862$60,417
High School Graduate$32,066$35,749$23,044
Less Than 9th Grade$31,250$33,066$27,029
Overall$41,434$50,809$32,300
Some College$34,770$47,175$27,072

$41,434

Average Earnings

$50,809

Average Male

$32,300

Average Female

Idaho Falls Earnings by Educational Attainment

Idaho Falls Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Idaho Falls Language

89.29% of Idaho Falls residents speak only English, while 10.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.32% of the population.

Idaho Falls Language

Idaho Falls Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White50,7775,62111.07%
Hispanic10,9041,66915.31%
Other4,29073317.09%
Multiple5,30353810.15%
Native62329246.87%
Asian57517830.96%
Black2808430%
Islander99100%

11.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.15%

Male Poverty Rate

14.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Idaho Falls

The race most likely to be in poverty in Idaho Falls is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Idaho Falls is Multiple, with 10.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.03%.

Idaho Falls Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.59%
High School14.57%
Some College7.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.54%

Idaho Falls Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.19%
Female Employed10.54%
Female Unemployed8.96%
Male Employed4.77%

Idaho Falls Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Idaho Falls Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,915$105,613
Households$69,630$90,728
Married Families$96,148$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,962$57,090

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Idaho Falls Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Idaho Falls Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Idaho Falls Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Idaho Falls Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Idaho Falls Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,776

Number of Veterans

3,567

Male Veterans

209

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,223
Second Gulf War980
First Gulf War931
Korea192
World War II88

Idaho Falls Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54976
75+928
65 to 74871
55 to 64773
18 to 34228

Idaho Falls Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4508.57%
Hispanic1852.66%
Other Race1284.23%
2+ Races892.84%
Islander5686.15%
Native American305.84%
Asian132.54%
Black104.07%

Idaho Falls Veterans by Race

Idaho Falls Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Idaho Falls Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Idaho Falls Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Idaho Falls Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Idaho Falls 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

55.69%

Born in Idaho Falls

95.82%

Native Born

4.18%

Foreign Born

2.39%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.82% of Idaho Falls residents were born in the United States, with 55.69% having been born in Idaho. 2.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Idaho Falls Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202972,1936990.98%
202871,4946990.99%
202770,7956981%
202670,0976991.01%
202569,3986991.02%
202468,6996981.03%
202368,0012410.36%
202267,7605920.88%
202167,1681,2631.92%
202065,9052,8614.54%
201963,0448901.43%
201862,1543140.51%
201761,8401,0131.67%
201660,8279291.55%
201559,8985470.92%
201459,3512930.5%
201359,0581830.31%
201258,8753440.59%
201158,5315330.92%
201057,99800%
200050,7306,80115.48%
199043,9294,19010.54%
198039,7393,96311.08%
197035,7762,6157.89%
196033,16113,94372.55%
195019,2184,19427.92%
194015,0245,59559.34%
19309,4291,36516.93%
19208,0643,23767.06%
19104,8273,527271.31%
19001,300-70,893-98.2%

Idaho Falls Population by Year