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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Idaho, Boise City has the most residents (237,242), followed by Meridian and Nampa. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Idaho that we cover, the median is 12,930 and the average 30,836; the figure runs from 237,242 (Boise City) to 3,946 (McCall). That is a spread of 60.1 times between the two ends.
The first five are Boise City, Meridian, Nampa, Idaho Falls, Caldwell. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: size brings more employers and services but also longer commutes and more competition for housing. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise City | Ada County | 237,242 | $83,904 | $1,446 |
| 2 | Meridian | Ada County | 130,138 | $100,795 | $1,805 |
| 3 | Nampa | Canyon County | 110,319 | $74,279 | $1,420 |
| 4 | Idaho Falls | Bonneville County | 67,725 | $73,110 | $1,075 |
| 5 | Caldwell | Canyon County | 66,516 | $73,058 | $1,264 |
| 6 | Pocatello | Bannock County | 57,635 | $60,418 | $948 |
| 7 | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai County | 56,447 | $72,338 | $1,468 |
| 8 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls County | 54,164 | $61,205 | $1,082 |
| 9 | Post Falls | Kootenai County | 43,391 | $82,183 | $1,469 |
| 10 | Rexburg | Madison County | 40,543 | $50,617 | $1,004 |
| 11 | Lewiston | Nez Perce County | 34,651 | $72,197 | $1,027 |
| 12 | Eagle | Ada County | 32,855 | $122,894 | $1,765 |
| 13 | Kuna | Ada County | 27,158 | $96,219 | $1,774 |
| 14 | Moscow | Latah County | 26,286 | $57,022 | $927 |
| 15 | Ammon | Bonneville County | 19,064 | $86,121 | $1,372 |
| 16 | Mountain Home | Elmore County | 16,493 | $63,125 | $1,155 |
| 17 | Hayden | Kootenai County | 16,338 | $82,958 | $1,733 |
| 18 | Chubbuck | Bannock County | 16,126 | $82,977 | $1,048 |
| 19 | Star | Ada County | 14,745 | $97,936 | $1,924 |
| 20 | Jerome | Jerome County | 12,930 | $66,894 | $947 |
| 21 | Blackfoot | Bingham County | 12,782 | $64,032 | $839 |
| 22 | Garden City | Ada County | 12,654 | $70,124 | $1,323 |
| 23 | Burley | Cassia County | 11,958 | $67,468 | $984 |
| 24 | Rathdrum | Kootenai County | 10,874 | $86,563 | $1,459 |
| 25 | Middleton | Canyon County | 10,649 | $89,013 | $1,147 |
| 26 | Hailey | Blaine County | 9,665 | $90,760 | $1,460 |
| 27 | Sandpoint | Bonner County | 9,637 | $72,289 | $1,125 |
| 28 | Payette | Payette County | 8,536 | $55,208 | $837 |
| 29 | Emmett | Gem County | 8,275 | $58,750 | $1,042 |
| 30 | Fruitland | Payette County | 6,663 | $65,457 | $798 |
| 31 | Rupert | Minidoka County | 6,190 | $54,741 | $856 |
| 32 | Weiser | Washington County | 5,935 | $45,292 | $927 |
| 33 | Preston | Franklin County | 5,928 | $61,039 | $811 |
| 34 | Rigby | Jefferson County | 5,404 | $85,056 | $1,180 |
| 35 | Kimberly | Twin Falls County | 5,111 | $97,799 | $1,127 |
| 36 | Shelley | Bingham County | 5,092 | $77,563 | $1,265 |
| 37 | American Falls | Power County | 4,712 | $57,783 | $737 |
| 38 | Buhl | Twin Falls County | 4,673 | $55,568 | $1,148 |
| 39 | Lincoln (unincorporated) | Bonneville County | 4,002 | $84,280 | $1,218 |
| 40 | McCall | Valley County | 3,946 | $60,253 | $1,134 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Boise City, with 237,242 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Idaho by population.