Census place 1608830

Boise City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Boise City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Boise City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Boise City has a population of 238,429 and 2,769 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 27 covered Idaho places are: median home value is $484,800, above the comparison median of $395,100; median household income is $83,904, above the comparison median of $73,110; and median gross rent is $1,446, above the comparison median of $1,264. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$484,800
Above the comparison median of $395,100
median household income
$83,904
Above the comparison median of $73,110
median gross rent
$1,446
Above the comparison median of $1,264

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Boise City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
238,429
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,769/sq mi
86.1 sq mi land area
Median age
38.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$83,904
Median home value
$484,800
Median gross rent
$1,446
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.5%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Drive-alone commute
67.6%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
2.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
17.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.7%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
5%
Households with children
24.9%
Residents with a disability
13.2%
Residents without insurance
7.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ada County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Fire declarations
1
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BOISE AIR TERMINAL (2 mi from place center)
Average high
64.3°F
Average low
42°F
Annual rainfall
11.5"
Annual snowfall
17.6"

Month by month

A year in Boise City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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