Boise City, ID Population

Overview

231,537

Total Population

37.7

Median age

49.61%

Female population %

101.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

44.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

20,435

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Boise City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Boise City is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boise City's population under 18 was 19.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boise City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boise City, 16.13% were under the age of 15, 22.02% aged 15 to 29, 47.21% aged 30 to 64, 12.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,821 less females than males in Boise City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.61% females and 50.39% males in Boise City, ID.
The Boise City, ID gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 9,480.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 9,431.

Boise City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boise City population: 86.45% are White, 1.67% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.38% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.05% are some other race and 5.49% are multiracial.
Boise City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 20,435 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 211,102 (91.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boise City is White with a population of 200,159 (86.45% of the total population).

Boise City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 238,021 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Boise City's population increased by 13,412 (6.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boise City's population increased by 26,432 (12.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Boise City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 196,174.