Facts about Idaho
Every statewide indicator the site holds, with the United States figure for the same period where the source publishes one. Each row links to the page with the full history, county detail and source.
Indicators
Population and growth
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationPeopleUnited States: 341,784,8572025 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 2,029,733 | 341,784,857 | 2025 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Population densityPeople per square mileUnited States: n/a2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 24.6 | n/a | 2025 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Population growth ratePercentUnited States: 0.5%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2025 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Domestic migrationPeopleUnited States: n/a2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 19,915 | n/a | 2025 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Decennial census populationPeopleUnited States: n/a2020 · Census Bureau | 1,839,106 | n/a | 2020 | Census Bureau |
| Population by race and Hispanic originPeopleUnited States: 191,382,6242024 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 1,558,007 | 191,382,624 | 2024 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Median ageYearsUnited States: 39.22024 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 37.8 | 39.2 | 2024 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Movers into IdahoPeopleUnited States: n/a2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 80,717 | n/a | 2024 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
Housing and cost of living
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home valueDollarsUnited States: $360,6002024 (estimate) · Census Bureau | $446,400 | $360,600 | 2024 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Median gross rentDollarsUnited States: $1,4872024 (estimate) · Census Bureau | $1,384 | $1,487 | 2024 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentPercentUnited States: 51.8%2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 48.4% | 51.8% | 2024 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Housing units authorized by building permitsCountUnited States: 1,431,6162025 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 17,944 | 1,431,616 | 2025 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Subsidized housing units availableCountUnited States: 5,132,9182025 · HUD | 12,942 | 5,132,918 | 2025 | HUD |
| People experiencing homelessness on one night in JanuaryPeopleUnited States: 745,6522025 · HUD | 2,697 | 745,652 | 2025 | HUD |
Jobs, wages and economy
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeDollarsUnited States: $81,6042024 (estimate) · Census Bureau | $81,166 | $81,604 | 2024 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Unemployment ratePercentUnited States: 4.3%2025 (estimate) · BLS | 3.7% | 4.3% | 2025 (estimate) | BLS |
| Average annual wageDollarsUnited States: $78,7202025 · BLS | $62,392 | $78,720 | 2025 | BLS |
| Covered employmentPeopleUnited States: 155,732,3632025 · BLS | 874,283 | 155,732,363 | 2025 | BLS |
| Total principal employer share of state employmentPercentUnited States: n/a2025 · Transparent Idaho | 11.3% | n/a | 2025 | Transparent Idaho |
| BreweriesCountUnited States: n/a2024 · TTB | 138 | n/a | 2024 | TTB |
| Business establishmentsCountUnited States: 8,361,3422023 · Census Bureau | 58,100 | 8,361,342 | 2023 | Census Bureau |
| Gross domestic productMillions of dollarsUnited States: $30,762,099.02025 · BEA | $135,552.8 | $30,762,099.0 | 2025 | BEA |
| Personal incomeMillions of dollarsUnited States: $26,109,831.22025 · BEA | $131,619.9 | $26,109,831.2 | 2025 | BEA |
| Basic minimum wageDollars per hourUnited States: $7.252024 · DOL | $7.25 | $7.25 | 2024 | DOL |
| Regional price parityIndexUnited States: 100.0002024 · BEA | 95.494 | 100.000 | 2024 | BEA |
| Mean annual wage by occupationDollarsUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho LMI | $61,170 | n/a | 2025 | Idaho LMI |
| Projected annual openings by major occupation groupPeopleUnited States: n/a2022–2032 (projection) · Idaho LMI | 120,008.6 | n/a | 2022–2032 (projection) | Idaho LMI |
| Occupational employmentPeopleUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho LMI | 857,440 | n/a | 2025 | Idaho LMI |
| Poverty ratePercentUnited States: 12.1%2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 10.5% | 12.1% | 2024 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
Taxes, spending and government
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total state expenditures (governmental funds, actual)Thousands of dollarsUnited States: n/afiscal year 2025 · Transparent Idaho | $15,233,737 | n/a | fiscal year 2025 | Transparent Idaho |
| General Fund actual spendingDollarsUnited States: n/afiscal year 2025 · Idaho LSO | $5,275,357,600 | n/a | fiscal year 2025 | Idaho LSO |
| Total state government tax collectionsThousands of dollarsUnited States: $1,535,843,715fiscal year 2025 · Census Bureau | $8,881,206 | $1,535,843,715 | fiscal year 2025 | Census Bureau |
| State government tax collections by tax typeThousands of dollarsUnited States: $475,228,739fiscal year 2025 · Census Bureau | $3,204,313 | $475,228,739 | fiscal year 2025 | Census Bureau |
| State employees (full-time headcount)PeopleUnited States: n/afiscal year 2025 · Transparent Idaho | 22,045 | n/a | fiscal year 2025 | Transparent Idaho |
| Property tax levied by district categoryDollarsUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho Tax Commission | $2,286,379,526 | n/a | 2025 | Idaho Tax Commission |
| Average property tax rate by countyPercentUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho Tax Commission | 0.68% | n/a | 2025 | Idaho Tax Commission |
| Top individual income tax ratePercentUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho Tax Commission | 5.3% | n/a | 2025 | Idaho Tax Commission |
| Measures enacted into lawCountUnited States: n/a2026 · Idaho Legislature | 344 | n/a | 2026 | Idaho Legislature |
| Agriculture, water, and resource bills by issueCountUnited States: n/a2026 · Idaho Legislature | 27 | n/a | 2026 | Idaho Legislature |
| Ballots castCountUnited States: n/a2024 · Idaho SOS | 917,469 | n/a | 2024 | Idaho SOS |
| Registered votersPeopleUnited States: n/aSeptember 2026 · Idaho SOS | 1,030,522 | n/a | September 2026 | Idaho SOS |
Education
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public school enrollmentPeopleUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho SDE | 314,063 | n/a | 2025 | Idaho SDE |
| Average teacher salaryDollarsUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho SDE | $65,444 | n/a | 2025 | Idaho SDE |
| Per-pupil spendingDollarsUnited States: $17,6192024 · Census Bureau | $11,060 | $17,619 | 2024 | Census Bureau |
| NAEP grade 4 reading scoreScale scoreUnited States: 214.32024 (estimate) · NCES | 215.7 | 214.3 | 2024 (estimate) | NCES |
| NAEP grade 4 mathematics scoreScale scoreUnited States: 237.32024 (estimate) · NCES | 238.4 | 237.3 | 2024 (estimate) | NCES |
| Public high school 4-year adjusted cohort graduation ratePercentUnited States: 86.6%2021 · NCES | 79.9% | 86.6% | 2021 | NCES |
| Number of public schoolsCountUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho SDE | 791 | n/a | 2025 | Idaho SDE |
| Charter school enrollmentPeopleUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho SDE | 42,942 | n/a | 2025 | Idaho SDE |
| Public postsecondary enrollmentPeopleUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho OSBE | 89,073 | n/a | 2025 | Idaho OSBE |
| Postsecondary enrollment by institutionPeopleUnited States: n/a2025 · Idaho OSBE | 28,461 | n/a | 2025 | Idaho OSBE |
Healthcare
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BirthsPeopleUnited States: 3,620,4612025 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 23,695 | 3,620,461 | 2025 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Medicaid and CHIP enrollmentPeopleUnited States: n/aJune 2026 (preliminary) · CMS | 307,060 | n/a | June 2026 (preliminary) | CMS |
| Uninsured ratePercentUnited States: 8.2%2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 9.2% | 8.2% | 2024 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| Drug overdose deaths, 12 months endingCountUnited States: 65,726April 2026 (provisional) · CDC | 256 | 65,726 | April 2026 (provisional) | CDC |
| Kindergarten vaccine exemption ratePercentUnited States: 4.2%2025–2026 · CDC | 17.5% | 4.2% | 2025–2026 | CDC |
| Life expectancy at birthYearsUnited States: n/a2021 · CDC | 77.2 | n/a | 2021 | CDC |
| Medicaid appropriation by fund sourceDollarsUnited States: n/afiscal year 2027 · Idaho LSO | $1,047,899,300 | n/a | fiscal year 2027 | Idaho LSO |
Crime and public safety
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsUnited States: n/a2025 (preliminary) · Idaho State Police | 3,166.52 | n/a | 2025 (preliminary) | Idaho State Police |
| Violent crime ratePer 100,000 residentsUnited States: 327.62025 (estimate) · FBI UCR | 217.3 | 327.6 | 2025 (estimate) | FBI UCR |
| Total incarcerated populationCountUnited States: n/afiscal year 2026 · IDOC | 9,950 | n/a | fiscal year 2026 | IDOC |
| Total community supervision populationCountUnited States: n/afiscal year 2026 · IDOC | 15,047 | n/a | fiscal year 2026 | IDOC |
Water
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean streamflowCubic feet per secondUnited States: n/a2025 · USGS | 13,870 | n/a | 2025 | USGS |
| Total reservoir storageAcre-feetUnited States: n/a2026 (estimate) · Reclamation | 1,368,786 | n/a | 2026 (estimate) | Reclamation |
| Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexUnited States: 146October 6, 2026 · NDMC | 245 | 146 | October 6, 2026 | NDMC |
| Irrigated landAcresUnited States: 54,930,3632022 · USDA NASS | 3,167,499 | 54,930,363 | 2022 | USDA NASS |
| Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetUnited States: n/a2015 (estimate) · USGS | 19,868,156 | n/a | 2015 (estimate) | USGS |
| Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetUnited States: 2,114,0192022 (estimate) · USGS | 61,480 | 2,114,019 | 2022 (estimate) | USGS |
| Aquaculture water withdrawalsAcre-feetUnited States: n/a2023 (estimate) · USGS | 3,871,548 | n/a | 2023 (estimate) | USGS |
| Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetUnited States: n/a2020 (estimate) · USGS | 14,242 | n/a | 2020 (estimate) | USGS |
| IDWR legal matters by typeCountUnited States: n/a2026 · IDWR | 93 | n/a | 2026 | IDWR |
| Depth to waterFeetUnited States: n/a2026 (provisional) · IDWR | 339.22 | n/a | 2026 (provisional) | IDWR |
Public lands, agriculture and wildfire
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal land sharePercentUnited States: 27.1%2018 · CRS | 61.9% | 27.1% | 2018 | CRS |
| National Park Service recreation visitsCountUnited States: n/a2025 · NPS | 260,418 | n/a | 2025 | NPS |
| State park visitationCountUnited States: n/a2024 · Transparent Idaho | 6,208,000 | n/a | 2024 | Transparent Idaho |
| FarmsCountUnited States: 1,900,4872022 · USDA NASS | 22,877 | 1,900,487 | 2022 | USDA NASS |
| Land in farmsAcresUnited States: 880,100,8482022 · USDA NASS | 11,547,963 | 880,100,848 | 2022 | USDA NASS |
| Market value of agricultural products soldDollarsUnited States: $543,087,166,0002022 · USDA NASS | $10,892,201,000 | $543,087,166,000 | 2022 | USDA NASS |
| WildfiresCountUnited States: 77,8502025 · NIFC | 1,498 | 77,850 | 2025 | NIFC |
| Sheep and lamb deathsHeadUnited States: n/a2025 (estimate) · USDA NASS | 15,000 | n/a | 2025 (estimate) | USDA NASS |
| Cattle inventoryCountUnited States: 86,155,3002026 (estimate) · USDA NASS | 2,500,000 | 86,155,300 | 2026 (estimate) | USDA NASS |
| Milk productionPoundsUnited States: 231,658,000,0002025 (estimate) · USDA NASS | 18,258,000,000 | 231,658,000,000 | 2025 (estimate) | USDA NASS |
| Potato productionHundredweight (cwt)United States: 412,860,0002025 (estimate) · USDA NASS | 138,380,000 | 412,860,000 | 2025 (estimate) | USDA NASS |
| Barley productionBushelsUnited States: 140,032,0002026 (estimate) · USDA NASS | 52,890,000 | 140,032,000 | 2026 (estimate) | USDA NASS |
| Hops productionPoundsUnited States: 83,427,1002026 (estimate) · USDA NASS | 12,635,200 | 83,427,100 | 2026 (estimate) | USDA NASS |
| Wildlife Services takeCountUnited States: n/afiscal year 2024 · USDA Wildlife Services | 3,024 | n/a | fiscal year 2024 | USDA Wildlife Services |
| Wildfires by countyCountUnited States: n/a2025 · NIFC | 1,519 | n/a | 2025 | NIFC |
Transportation and infrastructure
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicle registrationsCountUnited States: n/a2024 · FHWA | 2,030,069 | n/a | 2024 | FHWA |
| Licensed driversPeopleUnited States: n/a2024 · FHWA | 1,416,161 | n/a | 2024 | FHWA |
| Vehicle miles traveledMilesUnited States: n/a2024 (estimate) · FHWA | 20,046,412,920 | n/a | 2024 (estimate) | FHWA |
| Traffic deathsCountUnited States: 39,2542024 · NHTSA | 238 | 39,254 | 2024 | NHTSA |
| Public road milesMilesUnited States: n/a2024 · FHWA | 59,240.035 | n/a | 2024 | FHWA |
| Mean travel time to workMinutesUnited States: 27.22024 (estimate) · Census Bureau | 22.2 | 27.2 | 2024 (estimate) | Census Bureau |
| County-maintained road milesMilesUnited States: n/a2018 · ITD | 28,011.751 | n/a | 2018 | ITD |
Energy
| Measure | Idaho | United States | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net electricity generationGigawatt-hoursUnited States: 4,308,634.2972024 · EIA | 20,035.438 | 4,308,634.297 | 2024 | EIA |
| Net electricity generation by energy sourceGigawatt-hoursUnited States: 242,896.0542024 · EIA | 9,150.273 | 242,896.054 | 2024 | EIA |
| Idaho power plant nameplate capacityMegawattsUnited States: n/a2025 · EIA | 6,431.3 | n/a | 2025 | EIA |
| Residential retail electricity priceCents per kWhUnited States: 17.232025 · EIA | 11.83 | 17.23 | 2025 | EIA |
| Power outage minutes per customerMinutesUnited States: n/a2025 · EIA | 141.162 | n/a | 2025 | EIA |
| Retail electricity salesGigawatt-hoursUnited States: 4,079,909.3542025 · EIA | 26,808.107 | 4,079,909.354 | 2025 | EIA |
| Residential electricity price by utilityCents per kWhUnited States: n/a2025 · EIA | 11.78 | n/a | 2025 | EIA |
| Idaho Power total power supplyGigawatt-hoursUnited States: n/a2025 · IDACORP | 20,395 | n/a | 2025 | IDACORP |
| Idaho Power all-time peak demandMegawattsUnited States: n/a2025 · IDACORP | 3,793 | n/a | 2025 | IDACORP |
| Net electricity importsGigawatt-hoursUnited States: n/a2024 · EIA | 8,347.97 | n/a | 2024 | EIA |
| Total energy consumption per capitaMillion BtuUnited States: 278.12024 · EIA | 246.6 | 278.1 | 2024 | EIA |
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