Ada County, ID

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    2024 Population
    518,935
    US Senator
    Mike Crapo
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Jim Risch
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    38.4
    0.261% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    8.34%
    2.27% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $91,502
    2.92% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $512,300
    7.63% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    266,507
    1.96% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Ada County, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.2% of the residents in Ada County, ID are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Ada County, ID are Boise State University (6,548 degrees awarded in 2024), Carrington College-Boise (351 degrees), and Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology (253 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Ada County, ID was $512,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

    Most people in Ada County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ada County, ID was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Ada County, ID is home to a population of 519k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.07% of Ada County, ID residents were born outside of the country (31.5k people).

    In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (420k people) in Ada County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.2% of Ada County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ada County, ID was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ada County, ID
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      420k ± 1.33k
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      19.6k ± 1.71k
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      16.3k ± 958
    9.82%
    Hispanic Population
    50.9k people

    In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (420k people) in Ada County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    9.82% of the people in Ada County, ID are hispanic (50.9k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ada County, ID as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      54,768 ± 5,664 people
    2. Canada
      6,434 ± 1,966 people
    3. Philippines
      2,796 ± 1,297 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    6.07%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    31.5k people
    5.96%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    30.3k people

    As of 2024, 6.07% of Ada County, ID residents (31.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ada County, ID was 5.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      9,675 ± 840
    2. Vietnam
      8,937 ± 709
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      5,410 ± 592

    Ada County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    93.6% of the population of Ada County, ID has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 9.99% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Ada County, ID see 1,128 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,128 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1221 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 242 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,128 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ada County, ID

    Primary care physicians in Ada County, ID see an average of 1,128 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,128 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    6.45%
    Uninsured
    54.4%
    Employer Coverage
    9.99%
    Medicaid
    11.9%
    Medicare
    15.4%
    Non-Group
    1.79%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ada County, ID declined by 3.57% from 6.69% to 6.45%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ada County, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.14 in Ada County, ID.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.7% in Ada County, ID.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.13% in Ada County, ID.

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    Economy

    The economy of Ada County, ID employs 267k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ada County, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (37,813 people), Retail Trade (29,662 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25,840 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,250), Utilities ($93,782), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($85,938).

    Employment

    Occupations

    267k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,558
    1.96%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.41%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ada County, ID grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 261k employees to 267k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ada County, ID, are Management Occupations (35,176 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27,328 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (26,144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ada County, ID.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    267k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,558
    1.96%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.41%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ada County, ID grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 261k employees to 267k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ada County, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (37,813 people), Retail Trade (29,662 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25,840 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ada County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Ada County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $60,203
    Median earning men ± $1,141
    $42,492
    Median earning women ± $902

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,699), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,934), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,684).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,920), Manufacturing ($65,185), and Public Administration ($63,106).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    3.01%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 1,624
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 1,460
      Construction
    3. 1,201
      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $2.47M
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $1.53M
      Manufacturing
    3. $1.36M
      Wholesale Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

    Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Idaho

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    Mike Crapo
    Senator from Idaho3
    Assumed office on January 3, 1999
    Jim Risch
    Senator from Idaho2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2009

    Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Ada County, ID awarded 7,747 degrees. The student population of Ada County, ID in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12,277 male students and 17,485 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Ada County, ID are White (5,529 and 72.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,046 and 13.7%), Two or More Races (400 and 5.23%), and Asian (290 and 3.79%).

    The largest universities in Ada County, ID by number of degrees awarded are Boise State University (6,548 and 84.5%), Carrington College-Boise (351 and 4.53%), and Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology (253 and 3.27%).

    The most popular majors in Ada County, ID are Registered Nursing (547 and 7.06%), General Business Administration & Management (352 and 4.54%), and Social Work (336 and 4.34%).

    The median tuition costs are $10,920 for private four year colleges, and $6,119 and $24,859 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Ada County, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 29,762 (41.3% men and 58.7% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 29,762 students enrolled in Ada County, ID, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20,589 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Registered Nursing
      449 degrees awarded
    2. General Business
      297 degrees awarded
    3. Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
      201 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ada County, ID was Registered Nursing with 449 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ada County, ID according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Boise State University
      6,548 degrees awarded
    2. Carrington College-Boise
      351 degrees awarded
    3. Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology
      253 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Boise State University with 6,548 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 2,760 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ada County, ID, which is 0.553 times less than the 4,987 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,529 degrees mean that there were 5.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,046 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,068) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($2,929) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,226) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Ada County, ID was $512,300 in 2024, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $476,000 to $512,300, a 7.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Ada County, ID is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Ada County, ID have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ada County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ada County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.01%.

    Housing

    Property

    $512,300
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$8,186
    $143,399
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,023

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ada County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ada County, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    70.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Ada County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ada County, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $91,502
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,355
    203k
    Number of Households
    ± 3,963

    In 2024, the median household income of the 203k households in Ada County, ID grew to $91,502 from the previous year's value of $88,907.

    The following chart displays the households in Ada County, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Ada County, ID is from Idaho.
    0.467
    2024 Wage GINI in Idaho
    0.468
    2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

    In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (69.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (18.5%)
    3. Carpooled (7.08%)

    In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Ada County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.08%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    21.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Ada County, ID have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Ada County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Ada County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ada County, ID have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ada County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.01%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    8.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ada County, ID (42.2k out of 506k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ada County, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 7.5% of the children was living in poverty in Ada County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.3%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 231 in Ada County, ID. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 13.9% per 100,000 population.

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