City in Elmore County, Idaho · 7.2 sq mi · 2,342 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Mountain Home. The typical household earns $63,125, and the median resident is 31.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,051 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.39%
Men 30.9 · Women 32.7
1890–2026
16,961
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
16,961
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,961 | +182 | 1.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,779 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 16,779 | +99 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 16,680 | +162 | 0.98% |
| 2022 | 16,518 | +309 | 1.91% |
| 2021 | 16,209 | +158 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 16,051 | +1,595 | 11.03% |
| 2019 | 14,456 | +4 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 14,452 | +204 | 1.43% |
| 2017 | 14,248 | +395 | 2.85% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 165 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 51% | 48% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 24% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau