Several Idaho cities rank in national top 100 list for population growth for 2020-2024
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 16, 2025
Media Contact: Jan.Roeser@labor.idaho.gov or
Will.Hoenike@labor.idaho.gov
The cumulative population growth of five Idaho cities from 2020-2024 ranked in the top 100 nationally — Caldwell was in 51st place at 21.5%, followed by Kuna in 54th (21%), Post Falls in 70th (18.6%), Meridian in 71st (18.6%) and Nampa in 91st (16.8%), according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The combined population of Idaho’s 202 incorporated* cities grew by 1.8% from 2023-2024, outpacing the state’s overall growth of 1.5%.
Idaho is generally comprised of smaller cities with 85% below a population of 10,000. Over half of the top 10 cities with the highest growth rates in the state from 2023-2024 were below this threshold, as seen in Figure 1. The eastern Idaho city of Ammon surpassed 20,000 residents, making it the 15th in the state to do so.
Figure 1. Top Idaho cities for population growth, 2023-2024
There were 57 cities in Idaho that lost population from 2023-2024 with most under 1,000 residents and experiencing only minimal losses. The largest loss was to the 11th most populated city of Lewiston, which declined by 144 to 34,693.
To find out more about Census population data for Idaho, visit Labor’s Census page.