Census place 1664090

Pocatello

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

Official Census name: Pocatello city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Pocatello.

According to the 2025 estimate, Pocatello has a population of 58,771 and 1,691 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 $271,000, below the comparison median of $395,100; population density is 1,691/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi; and median gross rent is $948, below the comparison median of $1,264. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$271,000
Below the comparison median of $395,100
population density
1,691/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi
median gross rent
$948
Below the comparison median of $1,264

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
58,771
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,691/sq mi
34.8 sq mi land area
Median age
33.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$60,418
Median home value
$271,000
Median gross rent
$948
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.6%
Typical commute
16.2 min
Drive-alone commute
75.3%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
35.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
61.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
11.1%

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
88.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.8%
Households without a vehicle
5.8%
Households with children
30%
Residents with a disability
16.4%
Residents without insurance
6.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Bannock 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: POCATELLO RGNL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
60.5°F
Average low
33.6°F
Annual rainfall
11.8"
Annual snowfall
38.5"

Month by month

A year in Pocatello.

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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