Canyon County, Idaho Population 2024

264,456

Canyon County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 264,456 with a growth rate of 2.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Canyon County, Idaho is the 2nd largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 189,365 and has seen a growth of 39.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029298,3666,7822.33%
2028291,5846,7822.38%
2027284,8026,7822.44%
2026278,0206,7822.5%
2025271,2386,7822.56%
2024264,4566,7822.63%
2023257,6746,7822.7%
2022250,8927,1822.95%
2021243,71010,6974.59%
2020233,0132,7431.19%
2019230,2706,7523.02%
2018223,5186,4812.99%
2017217,0375,4642.58%
2016211,5734,6172.23%
2015206,9564,4142.18%
2014202,5423,8811.95%
2013198,6614,8772.52%
2012193,7842,3921.25%
2011191,3922,0271.07%
2010189,36500%
199090,0766,3207.55%
198083,75622,46836.66%
197061,2883,6266.29%
196057,6624,0657.58%
195053,59712,61030.77%
194040,98710,05732.52%
193030,9303,99814.84%
192026,9321,6096.35%
191025,32317,826237.78%
19007,497-290,869-97.49%
2024 Growth Rate
2.63% (6,782)
County Website
Canyon County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Caldwell
2020 Population
233,013
Area
587 mi²
Density
451 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.49% (31,443)
Founded
March 7, 1891

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White179,57576.41%
Other race27,02811.5%
Two or more races21,8689.31%
Native American2,6081.11%
Asian1,8170.77%
Black or African American1,4350.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6750.29%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Canyon County, Idaho Population by Race

Canyon County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Canyon County, Idaho Median Age

34.4

Total

33.8

Male

35.1

Female

Canyon County, Idaho Adults

There are 170,699 adults, (33,361 of whom are seniors) in Canyon County, Idaho.

Canyon County, Idaho Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Canyon County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female117,66650.07%
Male117,34049.93%

Canyon County, Idaho Population by Age

Canyon County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All79,7282.8974.825.2
Married44,7963.4484.415.6
Non Family21,0461.3163.736.3
Female8,9023.4961.538.5
Male4,9843.4858.941.1

3.34

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Canyon County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,0617.49%
Associates Degree13,6889.27%
Bachelors Degree22,40615.17%
Graduate Degree9,4826.42%
High School Graduate44,19529.93%
Less Than 9th Grade8,1695.53%
Some College38,65326.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Canyon County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Canyon County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White109,724101,90527,158
Hispanic30,00319,0712,791
Other Race14,2517,576870
2+ Races11,4049,4081,705
Native American1,5951,223276
Asian1,4561,334653
Black633597218
Islander34831167

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.85%.

Canyon County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,777$61,515$40,056
Graduate Degree$64,010$76,190$56,773
High School Graduate$37,061$43,029$29,860
Less Than 9th Grade$34,020$41,866$22,216
Overall$40,315$47,574$32,782
Some College$38,581$47,692$31,749

$40,315

Average Earnings

$47,574

Average Male

$32,782

Average Female

Canyon County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Canyon County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Canyon County, Idaho Language

81.15% of Canyon County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 18.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.36% of the population.

Canyon County, Idaho Language

Canyon County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White156,60812,0247.68%
Hispanic59,8589,58316.01%
Other26,8914,42516.46%
Multiple21,6823,03614%
Native2,53436114.25%
Black1,19225020.97%
Asian1,72523113.39%
Islander67522132.74%

10.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.07%

Male Poverty Rate

11.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Canyon County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Canyon County, Idaho is Islander, with 32.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Canyon County, Idaho is White, with 7.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.24%.

Canyon County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.7%
High School10.29%
Some College8.34%
Bachelors or Greater4.23%

Canyon County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.57%
Male Unemployed20.46%
Female Employed6.34%
Male Employed4.45%

Canyon County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Canyon County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,620$92,157
Households$68,473$82,742
Married Families$86,030$100,808
Non Families$39,486$48,898

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Canyon County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Canyon County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Canyon County, Idaho 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.

Canyon County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Canyon County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

15,842

Number of Veterans

14,757

Male Veterans

1,085

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,371
Second Gulf War4,068
First Gulf War3,515
Korea670
World War II123

Canyon County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,915
65 to 743,895
55 to 643,360
75+3,094
18 to 341,578

Canyon County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14,04710.5%
Hispanic1,0682.83%
2+ Races8075.96%
Other Race7324.06%
Asian925.59%
Black747.01%
Islander468.46%
Native American442.31%

Canyon County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Canyon County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Canyon County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Canyon County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Canyon County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Canyon County, Idaho 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

46.81%

Born in Canyon County, Idaho

91.63%

Native Born

8.37%

Foreign Born

4.77%

Non Citizen

3.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.63% of Canyon County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 46.81% having been born in Idaho. 4.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Canyon County, Idaho Place of Birth

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