Idaho / Census place 1639700

Idaho Falls

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

Official Census name: Idaho Falls city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
71,785
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,606/sq mi
27.5 sq mi land area
Median age
33.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$73,110
Median home value
$335,500
Median gross rent
$1,075
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.7%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Public transit commute
2.5%

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: IDAHO FALLS FAA AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
57.5°F
Average low
30.9°F
Annual rainfall
10.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Idaho Falls.

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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.

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