Idaho Demographics

The total population of Idaho is estimated to be 1.85 million with 933,728 males (50.36%) and 920,381 females (49.64%). There are 13,347 less females than males in Idaho.
The median household income in Idaho was $68,505 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,746(2.62%) from $66,759 in 2020. This income is 91.82% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Idaho sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $86,632. Overall, the median household income for the state of Idaho stands at $72,785.
In Idaho, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,473 for males and $26,408 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,067 for males and $44,107 for females.
In Idaho, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $86,111, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $52,777.
In 2022, the population of Idaho was 1,939,033, a 1.82% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Idaho's population was 1,904,314, an increase of 2.98% compared to a population of 1,849,202 in 2020.
The median age in Idaho is 36.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.87% were under the age of 15, 20.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.04% aged 30 to 64, 14.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Idaho population: 86.54% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 1.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.36% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.30% are some other race and 5.70% are multiracial.