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Migration to Idaho

19,915

Net domestic migration into Idaho, 2025 (estimate)

+24.7% since 2024 (15,975); +194.5% since 2015 (6,763)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Data period 2025. Status: estimate. Published .

Net movement from other U.S. counties and states during the 12 months ending June 30 of the given year (April 1-June 30, 2020 for the 2020 value).

Change and comparison

From 2010 (−378) to 2025 (19,915).

The series high is 52,350 in 2021 and the low is −718 in 2012.

Among 50 states and the District of Columbia, Idaho ranked 9th highest in 2025. North Carolina was highest at 84,064 and California lowest at −229,077.

Idaho is highest among its neighboring states at 19,915; Nevada is next at 14,914.

Among 44 Idaho counties in 2025, Ada County was highest at 8,528 and Madison County lowest at −775.

Historical data

Migration to Idaho, 2010 to 2025Migration to Idaho, 2010 to 2025. 3 series. Idaho: −378 in 2010, 19,915 in 2025.020k40k60k20102020IdahoNaturalchangePeopleMigration to Idaho, 2010 to 2025Migration to Idaho, 2010 to 2025. 3 series. Idaho: −378 in 2010, 19,915 in 2025.020k40k60k2010201520202025IdahoInternationalmigrationNatural changePeopleMigration to Idaho, 2010 to 2025Migration to Idaho, 2010 to 2025. 3 series. Idaho: −378 in 2010, 19,915 in 2025.020k40k60k2010201520202025IdahoInternationalmigrationNatural changePeople

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Published .

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodIdaho (people)International migration (people)Natural change (people)
2010−3781143,389
20115281,54111,071
2012−7181,52410,472
20133,5431,78210,404
20148,4821,3229,889
20156,7632,99810,142
201618,5413,3699,364
201725,0071,5188,743
201824,0201228,603
201927,3601678,912
20208,812581,829
202152,3506994,731
202228,0195,9083,436
202314,7137,1795,528
202415,9758,1546,086
202519,9152,1486,900

By county

People

  1. Ada8,528
  2. Canyon5,684
  3. Kootenai3,161
  4. Bonneville1,207
  5. Bonner814
  6. Twin Falls689
  7. Gem249
  8. Bannock248
  9. Jefferson224
  10. Nez Perce171
  11. Boundary149
  12. Franklin149
  13. Shoshone146
  14. Washington135
  15. Lemhi119
  16. Payette115
  17. Minidoka109
  18. Custer72
  19. Butte70
  20. Boise54
  21. Benewah50
  22. Teton49
  23. Idaho County48
  24. Clearwater46
  25. Bear Lake44
  26. Oneida36
  27. Lewis20
  28. Camas15
  29. Caribou9
  30. Valley6
  31. Adams2
  32. Clark1
  33. Bingham−44
  34. Lincoln−49
  35. Gooding−70
  36. Cassia−89
  37. Jerome−106
  38. Power−136
  39. Owyhee−149
  40. Fremont−206
  41. Latah−232
  42. Blaine−314
  43. Elmore−334
  44. Madison−775

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Data period 2025. Published .

Ada County: 8,528 People (2025)Adams County: 2 People (2025)Bannock County: 248 People (2025)Bear Lake County: 44 People (2025)Benewah County: 50 People (2025)Bingham County: −44 People (2025)Blaine County: −314 People (2025)Boise County: 54 People (2025)Bonner County: 814 People (2025)Bonneville County: 1,207 People (2025)Boundary County: 149 People (2025)Butte County: 70 People (2025)Camas County: 15 People (2025)Canyon County: 5,684 People (2025)Caribou County: 9 People (2025)Cassia County: −89 People (2025)Clark County: 1 People (2025)Clearwater County: 46 People (2025)Custer County: 72 People (2025)Elmore County: −334 People (2025)Franklin County: 149 People (2025)Fremont County: −206 People (2025)Gem County: 249 People (2025)Gooding County: −70 People (2025)Idaho County: 48 People (2025)Jefferson County: 224 People (2025)Jerome County: −106 People (2025)Kootenai County: 3,161 People (2025)Latah County: −232 People (2025)Lemhi County: 119 People (2025)Lewis County: 20 People (2025)Lincoln County: −49 People (2025)Madison County: −775 People (2025)Minidoka County: 109 People (2025)Nez Perce County: 171 People (2025)Oneida County: 36 People (2025)Owyhee County: −149 People (2025)Payette County: 115 People (2025)Power County: −136 People (2025)Shoshone County: 146 People (2025)Teton County: 49 People (2025)Twin Falls County: 689 People (2025)Valley County: 6 People (2025)Washington County: 135 People (2025)
  • −775 to −79
  • −78 to 22
  • 23 to 71
  • 72 to 191
  • 192 to 8,528

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Data period 2025. Published .

Data table (44 rows)
County2025
Ada County8,528
Canyon County5,684
Kootenai County3,161
Bonneville County1,207
Bonner County814
Twin Falls County689
Gem County249
Bannock County248
Jefferson County224
Nez Perce County171
Boundary County149
Franklin County149
Shoshone County146
Washington County135
Lemhi County119
Payette County115
Minidoka County109
Custer County72
Butte County70
Boise County54
Benewah County50
Teton County49
Idaho County48
Clearwater County46
Bear Lake County44
Oneida County36
Lewis County20
Camas County15
Caribou County9
Valley County6
Adams County2
Clark County1
Bingham County−44
Lincoln County−49
Gooding County−70
Cassia County−89
Jerome County−106
Power County−136
Owyhee County−149
Fremont County−206
Latah County−232
Blaine County−314
Elmore County−334
Madison County−775

Compared with other states

People

  1. North Carolina84,064
  2. Texas67,299
  3. South Carolina66,622
  4. Idaho19,915
  5. Nevada14,914
  6. Washington9,238
  7. Montana6,348
  8. Utah3,343
  9. Oregon2,228
  10. Wyoming1,474
  11. Illinois−40,017
  12. New York−137,586
  13. California−229,077

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Data period 2025. Published .

An excerpt; the full table is below.

State2025
1. North Carolina84,064
2. Texas67,299
3. South Carolina66,622
4. Tennessee42,389
5. Arizona31,107
6. Georgia27,333
7. Alabama23,358
8. Florida22,517
9. Idaho19,915
10. Nevada14,914
Data table (51 rows)
State2025
1. North Carolina84,064
2. Texas67,299
3. South Carolina66,622
4. Tennessee42,389
5. Arizona31,107
6. Georgia27,333
7. Alabama23,358
8. Florida22,517
9. Idaho19,915
10. Nevada14,914
11. Oklahoma14,492
12. Arkansas14,475
13. Missouri14,028
14. Indiana12,197
15. Ohio11,926
16. Washington9,238
17. Minnesota8,300
18. Maine7,406
19. Kentucky7,269
20. Wisconsin6,984
21. Delaware6,855
22. New Hampshire6,554
23. West Virginia6,408
24. Montana6,348
25. Virginia6,268
26. Utah3,343
27. Oregon2,228
28. South Dakota2,169
29. Michigan1,796
30. Wyoming1,474
31. North Dakota512
32. Nebraska−366
33. Kansas−519
34. Vermont−726
35. Mississippi−917
36. Iowa−970
37. Rhode Island−1,551
38. New Mexico−2,267
39. Pennsylvania−2,936
40. District of Columbia−4,128
41. Alaska−4,525
42. Connecticut−5,945
43. Hawaii−8,876
44. Colorado−12,100
45. Maryland−12,127
46. Louisiana−14,387
47. Massachusetts−33,340
48. New Jersey−37,428
49. Illinois−40,017
50. New York−137,586
51. California−229,077

Source

Organization
U.S. Census Bureau
Dataset
Population Estimates Program
Geography
Nation, all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Idaho's 44 counties, and the ten largest Idaho incorporated places
Time coverage
2010-2025
Update frequency
Annual
Published
Original file
https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/totals/co-est2025-alldata.csv
Methodology
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/methodology.html
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
Population Estimates Program

Caveats

  • Totals for 2010-2019 are Vintage 2019 estimates and 2020-2025 are Vintage 2025; the two series are not reconciled, so a change at the seam includes the vintage revision.
  • City (incorporated place) totals cover 2020-2025 only; no 2010-2019 city series is included.
  • Components of change are published for the nation, states and Idaho's 44 counties; other states' county components are not included.
  • The ten places are Boise City, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, Post Falls and Rexburg, the ten largest by 2025 population estimate.
  • Group quarters estimates, the residual component, population-based rates, and Puerto Rico are not included.
  • The national domestic migration cell is 0 by construction (moves between states net to nothing) and is not stored as an observation; the United States has international migration and natural change only.

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