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

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Idaho Falls.

According to the 2025 estimate, Idaho Falls has a population of 71,785 and 2,606 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 $335,500, below the comparison median of $395,100; median gross rent is $1,075, below the comparison median of $1,264; and typical commute is 18.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$335,500
Below the comparison median of $395,100
median gross rent
$1,075
Below the comparison median of $1,264
typical commute
18.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

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
Drive-alone commute
74.2%
Public transit commute
2.5%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
35.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
62.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
9.5%

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
92.6%
Homes built 2020+
3.1%
Households without a vehicle
3.3%
Households with children
35%
Residents with a disability
14.1%
Residents without insurance
8.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
2
Fire 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: 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.

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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