Idaho Falls, ID Population

Overview

64,399

Total Population

33.6

Median age

50.45%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,284

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Idaho Falls's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Idaho Falls is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Idaho Falls's population under 18 was 28.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Idaho Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Idaho Falls, 23.65% were under the age of 15, 21.39% aged 15 to 29, 41.47% aged 30 to 64, 11.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 581 more females than males in Idaho Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.45% females and 49.55% males in Idaho Falls, ID.
The Idaho Falls, ID gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,773.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,702.

Idaho Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Idaho Falls population: 85.05% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.84% are some other race and 5.45% are multiracial.
Idaho Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11,284 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 53,115 (82.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Idaho Falls is White with a population of 54,773 (85.05% of the total population).

Idaho Falls's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 67,723 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Idaho Falls's population increased by 6,980 (13.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Idaho Falls's population increased by 7,887 (13.60%), 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, Idaho Falls's population was lowest in year 2000 at 51,018.