Idaho · 36 places of 5,000+
Fastest-growing cities in Idaho, 2020 to 2024
Short answer
- Fastest
- +58.8%
- Growing
- 36
- Shrinking
- 0
The 20 fastest-growing
Star grew fastest, from 11,466 in July 2020 to 18,208 in July 2024, +58.8%. It is the 16th largest of the 36 places ranked. 36 places grew and 0 shrank or held flat; the median change was +8.1%.
By raw numbers the biggest gain was in Meridian, +20,244 people. At the other end, Boise City changed by +0.8%. Growth is measured between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates for places with 5,000 or more residents in 2024, so fast growth from a small base can outrank larger absolute gains.
- 01Star+58.8%
- 02Rathdrum+35.9%
- 03Middleton+22.6%
- 04Caldwell+20.3%
- 05Kimberly+20.2%
- 06Sandpoint+19.6%
- 07Kuna+18.8%
- 08Meridian+16.9%
- 09Post Falls+16.5%
- 10Fruitland+15.8%
- 11Nampa+15.7%
- 12Emmett+14.0%
- 13Ammon+12.4%
- 14Rigby+12.0%
- 15Preston+9.5%
- 16Jerome+9.0%
- 17Shelley+8.7%
- 18Hailey+8.4%
- 19Hayden+8.1%
- 20Weiser+7.9%
Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Star, ranked first.
All 36 places of 5,000+ ranked
| # | Place | 2024 | Since 2020 | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star | 18,208 | +58.8% | Ada County +1 |
| 2 | Rathdrum | 12,626 | +35.9% | Kootenai County |
| 3 | Middleton | 11,730 | +22.6% | Canyon County |
| 4 | Caldwell | 73,088 | +20.3% | Canyon County |
| 5 | Kimberly | 5,592 | +20.2% | Twin Falls County |
| 6 | Sandpoint | 10,444 | +19.6% | Bonner County |
| 7 | Kuna | 29,127 | +18.8% | Ada County |
| 8 | Meridian | 139,740 | +16.9% | Ada County |
| 9 | Post Falls | 45,800 | +16.5% | Kootenai County |
| 10 | Fruitland | 7,078 | +15.8% | Payette County |
| 11 | Nampa | 117,350 | +15.7% | Canyon County |
| 12 | Emmett | 8,803 | +14.0% | Gem County |
| 13 | Ammon | 20,095 | +12.4% | Bonneville County |
| 14 | Rigby | 5,683 | +12.0% | Jefferson County |
| 15 | Preston | 6,160 | +9.5% | Franklin County |
| 16 | Jerome | 13,481 | +9.0% | Jerome County |
| 17 | Shelley | 5,262 | +8.7% | Bingham County |
| 18 | Hailey | 9,976 | +8.4% | Blaine County |
| 19 | Hayden | 16,924 | +8.1% | Kootenai County |
| 20 | Weiser | 6,112 | +7.9% | Washington County |
| 21 | Payette | 8,754 | +6.8% | Payette County |
| 22 | Twin Falls | 55,589 | +6.7% | Twin Falls County |
| 23 | Blackfoot | 13,224 | +6.6% | Bingham County |
| 24 | Eagle | 33,451 | +5.8% | Ada County |
| 25 | Chubbuck | 16,577 | +5.8% | Bannock County |
| 26 | Idaho Falls | 69,523 | +5.5% | Bonneville County |
| 27 | Moscow | 26,894 | +5.4% | Latah County |
| 28 | Mountain Home | 16,912 | +5.2% | Elmore County |
| 29 | Garden City | 12,936 | +5.2% | Ada County |
| 30 | Rupert | 6,343 | +4.6% | Minidoka County |
| 31 | Coeur d'Alene | 57,355 | +4.4% | Kootenai County |
| 32 | Burley | 12,211 | +3.8% | Cassia County +1 |
| 33 | Pocatello | 58,231 | +3.2% | Bannock County |
| 34 | Rexburg | 40,695 | +2.3% | Madison County |
| 35 | Lewiston | 34,693 | +1.3% | Nez Perce County |
| 36 | Boise City | 237,963 | +0.8% | Ada County |
Questions people ask
What is the fastest-growing city in Idaho?
Star, up 58.8% from July 2020 to July 2024 among places of 5,000+, to 18,208 residents.
Which Idaho city added the most people?
Meridian, which gained 20,244 residents from July 2020 to July 2024.
How many Idaho cities are shrinking?
0 of 36 places of 5,000+ had the same or fewer residents in July 2024 than in July 2020.
Why use places of 5,000 or more?
Small towns can swing by double-digit percentages from a few new homes, and Census estimates for them carry more uncertainty. The 5,000 floor keeps the ranking to places where a percentage means something.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.