2025

Cities in Idaho ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 199 cities in Idaho based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Idaho

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  • 1
    Boise City
    White population in Boise City is 214,600
    84.00% of Boise City population is White
  • 2
    Meridian
    White population in Meridian is 116,437
    84.89% of Meridian population is White
  • 3
    Nampa
    White population in Nampa is 92,063
    77.44% of Nampa population is White
  • 4
    Idaho Falls
    White population in Idaho Falls is 60,405
    83.48% of Idaho Falls population is White
  • 5
    Coeur D'Alene
    White population in Coeur D'Alene is 53,014
    88.63% of Coeur D'Alene population is White

List of 199 cities in Idaho by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Idaho White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Boise City 214,600 84.00% 17.44%
2 Meridian 116,437 84.89% 9.46%
3 Nampa 92,063 77.44% 7.48%
4 Idaho Falls 60,405 83.48% 4.91%
5 Coeur D'Alene 53,014 88.63% 4.31%
6 Pocatello 52,469 86.35% 4.26%
7 Caldwell 49,212 66.44% 4.00%
8 48,041 82.03% 3.90%
9 40,118 87.09% 3.26%
10 36,800 87.08% 2.99%
11 33,242 91.33% 2.70%
12 29,883 88.04% 2.43%
13 24,692 88.80% 2.01%
14 24,208 86.81% 1.97%
15 17,741 89.83% 1.44%
16 15,651 90.56% 1.27%
17 13,983 75.60% 1.14%
18 13,899 81.92% 1.13%
19 12,619 81.56% 1.03%
20 11,694 86.56% 0.95%
21 11,048 79.76% 0.90%
22 10,889 67.87% 0.89%
23 9,841 90.31% 0.80%
24 9,495 69.62% 0.77%
25 9,014 82.23% 0.73%
26 8,913 88.59% 0.72%
27 8,340 82.93% 0.68%
28 7,691 79.40% 0.63%
29 7,398 84.03% 0.60%
30 5,981 81.59% 0.49%
31 5,639 92.69% 0.46%
32 4,963 76.77% 0.40%
33 4,830 66.69% 0.39%
34 4,659 85.44% 0.38%
35 4,602 83.32% 0.37%
36 4,242 67.86% 0.34%
37 3,869 74.18% 0.31%
38 3,823 99.38% 0.31%
39 3,397 93.25% 0.28%
40 3,357 89.50% 0.27%
41 3,302 74.62% 0.27%
42 3,244 92.13% 0.26%
43 3,218 78.55% 0.26%
44 3,165 92.84% 0.26%
45 3,130 96.04% 0.25%
46 2,999 83.68% 0.24%
47 2,988 96.70% 0.24%
48 2,921 56.50% 0.24%
49 2,814 94.37% 0.23%
50 2,783 95.70% 0.23%
51 2,600 94.31% 0.21%
52 2,592 75.41% 0.21%
53 2,472 74.55% 0.20%
54 2,420 98.94% 0.20%
55 2,412 86.05% 0.20%
56 2,411 92.09% 0.20%
57 2,324 66.95% 0.19%
58 2,149 74.67% 0.17%
59 2,116 89.43% 0.17%
60 2,027 70.92% 0.16%
61 2,024 87.81% 0.16%
62 1,945 89.34% 0.16%
63 1,800 88.02% 0.15%
64 1,747 84.93% 0.14%
65 1,714 89.41% 0.14%
66 1,676 77.84% 0.14%
67 1,674 88.95% 0.14%
68 1,658 49.79% 0.13%
69 1,654 66.99% 0.13%
70 1,506 91.89% 0.12%
71 1,404 86.19% 0.11%
72 1,397 90.01% 0.11%
73 1,333 81.73% 0.11%
74 1,328 69.31% 0.11%
75 1,324 86.71% 0.11%
76 1,303 90.05% 0.11%
77 1,291 85.50% 0.10%
78 1,273 83.04% 0.10%
79 1,179 95.16% 0.10%
80 1,137 95.79% 0.09%
81 1,135 56.13% 0.09%
82 1,104 92.38% 0.09%
83 1,082 64.98% 0.09%
84 1,076 77.41% 0.09%
85 1,059 93.63% 0.09%
86 973 93.74% 0.08%
87 951 95.77% 0.08%
88 906 78.44% 0.07%
89 904 94.36% 0.07%
90 888 68.62% 0.07%
91 882 95.35% 0.07%
92 877 92.12% 0.07%
93 876 88.75% 0.07%
94 866 71.93% 0.07%
95 848 83.38% 0.07%
96 843 92.54% 0.07%
97 834 88.07% 0.07%
97 834 96.08% 0.07%
98 811 84.39% 0.07%
99 808 54.48% 0.07%
100 805 91.89% 0.07%
101 803 92.09% 0.07%
102 781 86.11% 0.06%
103 771 70.67% 0.06%
104 763 92.94% 0.06%
105 742 91.95% 0.06%
106 738 93.77% 0.06%
107 735 85.07% 0.06%
108 703 88.32% 0.06%
109 702 85.92% 0.06%
110 701 91.40% 0.06%
111 679 88.53% 0.06%
112 665 90.72% 0.05%
113 628 95.59% 0.05%
114 614 88.60% 0.05%
115 571 92.39% 0.05%
116 570 48.84% 0.05%
117 561 92.73% 0.05%
117 561 86.44% 0.05%
118 560 67.07% 0.05%
118 560 83.46% 0.05%
119 532 89.11% 0.04%
120 509 70.79% 0.04%
121 507 97.88% 0.04%
122 506 94.58% 0.04%
123 494 70.57% 0.04%
124 491 97.81% 0.04%
125 490 69.01% 0.04%
126 487 84.70% 0.04%
127 485 85.54% 0.04%
128 477 79.10% 0.04%
129 464 97.27% 0.04%
130 444 72.43% 0.04%
131 442 89.11% 0.04%
132 438 72.04% 0.04%
133 437 73.94% 0.04%
134 419 77.45% 0.03%
135 415 68.60% 0.03%
136 375 91.69% 0.03%
137 363 88.54% 0.03%
138 360 71.86% 0.03%
139 344 78.00% 0.03%
140 331 93.50% 0.03%
141 326 80.10% 0.03%
142 322 97.28% 0.03%
143 321 99.07% 0.03%
144 320 93.29% 0.03%
145 319 77.05% 0.03%
145 319 98.15% 0.03%
146 314 93.45% 0.03%
147 313 91.25% 0.03%
147 313 71.95% 0.03%
148 307 98.71% 0.02%
149 305 81.12% 0.02%
150 291 89.54% 0.02%
151 288 94.43% 0.02%
152 281 100.00% 0.02%
153 270 81.82% 0.02%
154 267 66.42% 0.02%
155 260 97.01% 0.02%
156 257 93.45% 0.02%
157 255 22.57% 0.02%
158 251 100.00% 0.02%
159 247 85.76% 0.02%
160 243 100.00% 0.02%
161 236 92.91% 0.02%
162 233 90.66% 0.02%
163 230 74.19% 0.02%
164 214 98.62% 0.02%
165 212 92.17% 0.02%
166 211 83.73% 0.02%
167 205 84.36% 0.02%
168 177 95.68% 0.01%
169 171 92.93% 0.01%
170 169 88.48% 0.01%
170 169 56.52% 0.01%
171 168 100.00% 0.01%
172 164 100.00% 0.01%
173 163 98.79% 0.01%
173 163 94.22% 0.01%
174 133 98.52% 0.01%
174 133 85.26% 0.01%
175 131 93.57% 0.01%
176 124 69.27% 0.01%
176 124 82.67% 0.01%
177 121 76.58% 0.01%
178 97 79.51% 0.01%
179 67 36.22% 0.01%
180 65 91.55% 0.01%
181 51 87.93% -
182 47 97.92% -
183 46 88.46% -
184 44 69.84% -
185 37 100.00% -
186 28 93.33% -
187 16 100.00% -
188 3 100.00% -
188 3 100.00% -

List of cities with no White Population in Idaho

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Idaho have no recorded White population*:
  • Atomic City
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Idaho by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Idaho White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.