Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Idaho, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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1,595,910 people lived in Idaho on July 1, 2012: the 39th-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 35.1 years (United States: 37.4); children under 15 (22.5%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (13.3%): a relatively young population. There were 100.3 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has grown by 1.6%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2012
Population
1,595,910
Rank by population
39th of 51
Median age
35.1
Men per 100 women
100.3
Under 15
22.5%
15–64
64.2%
65 and over
13.3%
Child dependency
35.0
Old-age dependency
20.7
Change since 2010
+1.6%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2012
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-459,72257,186116,9087.3%
5-962,75559,505122,2607.7%
10-1461,06058,494119,5547.5%
15-1958,25655,448113,7047.1%
20-2456,76855,081111,8497.0%
25-2954,00551,274105,2796.6%
30-3453,80551,859105,6646.6%
35-3949,11947,70496,8236.1%
40-4449,24948,16697,4156.1%
45-4948,53748,65397,1906.1%
50-5452,25453,238105,4926.6%
55-5950,05251,524101,5766.4%
60-6444,49545,69790,1925.7%
65-6935,57336,29271,8654.5%
70-7425,20926,32751,5363.2%
75-7917,19219,08136,2732.3%
80-8411,44114,69526,1361.6%
85+9,60516,58926,1941.6%
How Idaho compares with similar-sized states, 2012
RankStateResidentsRelative
36 New Mexico 2,087,715
37 West Virginia 1,857,446
38 Nebraska 1,853,691
39 Idaho 1,595,910
40 Hawaii 1,395,199
41 Maine 1,328,094
42 New Hampshire 1,324,677
Frequently asked questions about Idaho's population
What is the population of Idaho?
Idaho had an estimated 1,595,910 residents on July 1, 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 39th among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Idaho?
The median age in Idaho was 35.1 years in 2012, the 47th oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 2.3 years younger than the national median of 37.4.
How many people in Idaho are 65 or older?
About 212,004 residents of Idaho (13.3%) were 65 or older in 2012, against 22.5% under 15 and 64.2% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Idaho show?
In 2012, Idaho: children under 15 (22.5%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (13.3%): a relatively young population. There were 100.3 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Idaho changing?
The population of Idaho grew by 1.6% between 2010 and 2012, and by 0.7% in the last year.
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