Pocatello, ID Demographics

The total population of Pocatello is estimated to be 56,582 with 28,663 males (50.66%) and 27,919 females (49.34%). There are 744 less females than males in Pocatello.
The median household income in Pocatello was $55,443 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,319(4.37%) from $53,124 in 2020. This income is 74.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pocatello sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $64,241. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pocatello stands at $55,443.
In Pocatello, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,075 for males and $22,195 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,696 for males and $42,787 for females.
In Pocatello, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $77,254, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,445.
In 2022, the population of Pocatello was 57,730, a 0.85% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pocatello's population was 57,242, an increase of 1.43% compared to a population of 56,433 in 2020.
The median age in Pocatello, ID is 33.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.84% were under the age of 15, 24.31% aged 15 to 29, 41.38% aged 30 to 64, 12.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pocatello population: 86.44% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 2.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.42% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.79% are some other race and 6.07% are multiracial.