Pocatello, Idaho Population 2024

58,606

Pocatello Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pocatello was:

  • White: 85.72%
  • Two or more races: 6.22%
  • Other race: 2.6%
  • Asian: 2.18%
  • Native American: 1.65%
  • Black or African American: 1.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
State
Idaho
Land Area (mi²)
33.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,745.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.85% (2,170)
The current population of Pocatello, Idaho is 58,606 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 56,436.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,98985.72%
Two or more races3,5556.22%
Other race1,4872.6%
Asian1,2442.18%
Native American9411.65%
Black or African American7831.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1530.27%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pocatello Population by Race

Pocatello Population Pyramid 2024

Pocatello Median Age

32.9

Total

32.3

Male

33.6

Female

Pocatello Adults

There are 43,209 adults, (7,884 of whom are seniors) in Pocatello.

Pocatello Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Pocatello Sex Ratio

Female27,85948.75%
Male29,29351.25%

Pocatello Population by Age

Pocatello Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,3222.4463.136.9
Married9,8233.3578.821.2
Non Family9,7261.2848.651.4
Female1,7423.3450.149.9
Male1,0313.3272.627.4

3.23

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

63.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pocatello Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7984.98%
Associates Degree3,73710.35%
Bachelors Degree7,33220.31%
Graduate Degree4,55712.62%
High School Graduate8,88824.62%
Less Than 9th Grade4921.36%
Some College9,30125.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pocatello Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pocatello Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,62529,03710,387
Hispanic2,6002,104602
2+ Races1,9601,806577
Other Race939581116
Asian736629390
Native American52147494
Black46042476
Islander96960

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.99%.

Pocatello Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,336$53,485$45,429
Graduate Degree$65,819$72,553$62,208
High School Graduate$32,755$39,126$26,113
Less Than 9th Grade$36,106$50,417$31,897
Overall$41,107$48,274$33,183
Some College$35,465$46,243$26,309

$41,107

Average Earnings

$48,274

Average Male

$33,183

Average Female

Pocatello Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pocatello Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pocatello Language

94.48% of Pocatello residents speak only English, while 5.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.63% of the population.

Pocatello Language

Pocatello Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White44,8015,85213.06%
Hispanic4,8491,09022.48%
Multiple3,47340911.78%
Native81635743.75%
Other1,31132724.94%
Black70811716.53%
Asian1,171514.36%

13.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.14%

Male Poverty Rate

14.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pocatello

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pocatello is Native, with 43.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pocatello is Asian, with 4.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.57%.

Pocatello Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.68%
High School19.9%
Some College8.09%
Bachelors or Greater5.28%

Pocatello Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.71%
Female Employed10.92%
Female Unemployed7.31%
Male Employed7.27%

Pocatello Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pocatello Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,310$96,018
Households$57,931$76,300
Married Families$87,786$106,747
Non Families$36,592$47,411

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pocatello Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Pocatello Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pocatello Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pocatello Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pocatello Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,858

Number of Veterans

2,534

Male Veterans

324

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,050
Second Gulf War797
First Gulf War651
World War II95
Korea79

Pocatello Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74778
35 to 54741
75+635
55 to 64482
18 to 34222

Pocatello Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6377.1%
Hispanic1554.38%
Other Race755.46%
2+ Races743.03%
Native American375.82%
Asian242.74%
Black111.84%

Pocatello Veterans by Race

Pocatello Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pocatello Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Pocatello Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pocatello Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pocatello Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.56%

Born in Pocatello

96.22%

Native Born

3.78%

Foreign Born

2.11%

Non Citizen

1.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.22% of Pocatello residents were born in the United States, with 56.56% having been born in Idaho. 2.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pocatello Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202961,3195420.89%
202860,7775430.9%
202760,2345430.91%
202659,6915420.92%
202559,1495430.93%
202458,6065420.93%
202358,0642400.42%
202257,8244360.76%
202157,3889521.69%
202056,436-202-0.36%
201956,6386031.08%
201856,0356401.16%
201755,3954280.78%
201654,9671420.26%
201554,8253660.67%
201454,459-40-0.07%
201354,499-296-0.54%
201254,795860.16%
201154,7093720.68%
201054,33700%
200051,4665,38611.69%
199046,080-260-0.56%
198046,3406,30415.75%
197040,03611,50240.31%
196028,5342,4039.2%
195026,1317,99844.11%
194018,1331,66210.09%
193016,4711,4709.8%
192015,0015,89164.67%
19109,1105,064125.16%
19004,046-57,273-93.4%

Pocatello Population by Year