Boise County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,273
Rank #2,630 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,774 +4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #635 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.7% −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #322 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$476,100 +68.9% vs nat'l
Rank #158 of 3,222
95th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.2% −7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #685 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.1% vs nat'l
Rank #910 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

90.3% Homeownership
90.7% Insured
31.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.2%48.4%72.5%83.5%6.5%5.1%2.2%1.5%1.0%0.2%0.0%

About Boise County, Idaho

Boise County, Idaho has a total population of 8,273, making it the 2,630th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Boise County is 53.4 years, which is 37.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Boise County is $78,774, which ranks #635 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Boise County is $476,100, 68.9% above the national median. Renters in Boise County pay a median gross rent of $850 per month. The homeownership rate is 90.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Boise County, 31.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 41.6 min.

Boise County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.1%).

All data for Boise County, Idaho comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.