Fastest Growing Cities in Idaho (2025)

93 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Star19.25%19,89311,466
Ponderay28.75%2,1871,305
Paul37.61%1,8531,197
Tyhee47.12%1,8361,335
Avimor57.11%1,6421,211
Sugar City66.89%2,5601,733
Rathdrum76.6%13,4599,291
Middleton84.6%12,2709,567
Caldwell94.22%76,17460,743
Kimberly104.18%5,8264,653
Sandpoint114.1%10,8728,731
Kuna123.96%30,28024,515
Meridian133.62%144,801119,496
Post Falls143.55%47,42439,304
Fruitland153.4%7,3196,114
Nampa163.39%121,330101,430
Driggs173.17%2,4062,033
Emmett183.07%9,0737,723
Iona192.89%3,2032,751
Hidden Springs202.87%3,9103,416
Victor212.78%2,5102,170
Ammon222.76%20,64917,876
Rigby232.67%5,8355,073
Plummer242.4%1,1521,016
St. Anthony252.35%4,1893,707
McCall262.34%4,2003,718
Priest River272.33%1,8901,674
Bonners Ferry282.26%2,8512,536
Franklin292.22%1,1531,027
Preston302.16%6,2935,625
Groveland312.09%1,2681,091
Filer322.07%3,1032,787
Jerome332.07%13,76012,365
Grangeville342.04%3,7013,328
Shelley352%5,3674,841
Hailey361.93%10,1699,203
Hayden371.88%17,24215,650
Wilder381.86%1,7571,596
Homedale391.84%3,2052,912
Weiser401.83%6,2245,663
Riverside411.8%1,1331,131
Genesee421.63%1,1211,031
Payette431.58%8,8928,200
Twin Falls441.56%56,45752,116
Blackfoot451.54%13,42712,410
American Falls461.52%4,9374,567
New Plymouth471.43%1,6311,515
Pinehurst481.4%1,8091,684
Eagle491.38%33,91331,603
Chubbuck501.37%16,80415,667
Shoshone511.37%1,7811,660
Idaho Falls521.29%70,42165,929
Moscow531.28%27,23725,521
Aberdeen541.24%1,8791,763
Mountain Home551.24%17,12116,073
Garden City561.23%13,09512,298
Kellogg571.23%2,4712,320
Salmon581.23%3,2973,096
St. Maries591.21%2,5172,365
Osburn601.19%1,6981,597
Spirit Lake611.18%2,4942,346
Rupert621.1%6,4136,063
Parma631.09%2,2222,101
Coeur641.05%57,95554,954
Buhl650.99%4,8084,570
Ucon660.99%1,2301,168
Kamiah670.95%1,1741,117
Burley680.92%12,32311,763
Wendell690.86%3,0582,928
Pocatello700.77%58,68056,434
Lapwai710.72%1,2581,213
Gooding720.68%3,8513,721
Cascade730.58%1,0321,001
Rexburg740.57%40,92739,764
Hansen750.54%1,1241,091
Montpelier760.52%2,7102,639
Heyburn770.48%3,7623,669
Robie Creek780.48%1,2561,380
Orofino790.43%3,2993,229
Soda Springs800.38%3,1743,113
Moreland810.37%1,3591,246
Malad City820.34%2,3342,293
Ketchum830.33%3,6213,558
Lewiston840.32%34,80334,250
Marsing850.24%1,2481,231
Boise City860.2%238,443236,043
Bellevue870.15%2,5862,564
Glenns Ferry880.08%1,2891,284
Lincoln890%3,6363,380
Mountain Home AFB90-0.16%3,1703,151
Sun Valley91-0.28%1,7661,790
Dalton Gardens92-0.44%2,4872,539
Fort Hall93-1.95%2,4602,733

Idaho Growth Overview

Idaho's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Star leads with 9.25% annualized growth, followed by Ponderay (8.75%) and Paul (7.61%). The largest population centers are Boise City (238,443), Meridian (144,801), and Nampa (121,330). Of the 93 cities over 1,000 population, 89 are growing while 4 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 2% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 11.18% annually.