Fastest Growing Cities in Idaho (2025)

175 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Star19.25%19,89311,282
Star29.25%19,89311,466
Ponderay38.75%2,1871,298
Ponderay48.75%2,1871,305
Paul57.61%1,8531,192
Paul67.61%1,8531,197
Tyhee77.12%1,8361,335
Avimor87.11%1,6421,211
Sugar City96.89%2,5601,719
Sugar City106.89%2,5601,733
Rathdrum116.6%13,4599,215
Rathdrum126.6%13,4599,291
Middleton134.6%12,2709,444
Middleton144.6%12,2709,567
Caldwell154.22%76,17460,170
Caldwell164.22%76,17460,743
Kimberly174.18%5,8264,630
Kimberly184.18%5,8264,653
Sandpoint194.1%10,8728,658
Sandpoint204.1%10,8728,731
Kuna213.96%30,28024,080
Kuna223.96%30,28024,515
Meridian233.62%144,801117,794
Meridian243.62%144,801119,496
Post Falls253.55%47,42438,605
Post Falls263.55%47,42439,304
Fruitland273.4%7,3196,077
Fruitland283.4%7,3196,114
Nampa293.39%121,330100,428
Nampa303.39%121,330101,430
Driggs313.17%2,4062,024
Driggs323.17%2,4062,033
Emmett333.07%9,0737,666
Emmett343.07%9,0737,723
Iona352.89%3,2032,726
Iona362.89%3,2032,751
Hidden Springs372.87%3,9103,416
Victor382.78%2,5102,154
Victor392.78%2,5102,170
Ammon402.76%20,64917,720
Ammon412.76%20,64917,876
Rigby422.67%5,8355,042
Rigby432.67%5,8355,073
Plummer442.4%1,1521,013
Plummer452.4%1,1521,016
St. Anthony462.35%4,1893,696
St. Anthony472.35%4,1893,707
McCall482.34%4,2003,677
McCall492.34%4,2003,718
Priest River502.33%1,8901,665
Priest River512.33%1,8901,674
Bonners Ferry522.26%2,8512,526
Bonners Ferry532.26%2,8512,536
Franklin542.22%1,1531,022
Franklin552.22%1,1531,027
Preston562.16%6,2935,590
Preston572.16%6,2935,625
Groveland582.09%1,2681,091
Filer592.07%3,1032,786
Filer602.07%3,1032,787
Jerome612.07%13,76012,346
Jerome622.07%13,76012,365
Grangeville632.04%3,7013,319
Grangeville642.04%3,7013,328
Shelley652%5,3674,794
Shelley662%5,3674,841
Hailey671.93%10,1699,167
Hailey681.93%10,1699,203
Hayden691.88%17,24215,562
Hayden701.88%17,24215,650
Wilder711.86%1,7571,599
Wilder721.86%1,7571,596
Homedale731.84%3,2052,883
Homedale741.84%3,2052,912
Weiser751.83%6,2245,631
Weiser761.83%6,2245,663
Riverside771.8%1,1331,131
Genesee781.63%1,1211,029
Genesee791.63%1,1211,031
Payette801.58%8,8928,133
Payette811.58%8,8928,200
Twin Falls821.56%56,45751,843
Twin Falls831.56%56,45752,116
Blackfoot841.54%13,42712,408
Blackfoot851.54%13,42712,410
American Falls861.52%4,9374,565
American Falls871.52%4,9374,567
New Plymouth881.43%1,6311,500
New Plymouth891.43%1,6311,515
Pinehurst901.4%1,8091,682
Pinehurst911.4%1,8091,684
Eagle921.38%33,91331,141
Eagle931.38%33,91331,603
Chubbuck941.37%16,80415,577
Chubbuck951.37%16,80415,667
Shoshone961.37%1,7811,660
Shoshone971.37%1,7811,660
Idaho Falls981.29%70,42165,622
Idaho Falls991.29%70,42165,929
Moscow1001.28%27,23725,456
Moscow1011.28%27,23725,521
Aberdeen1021.24%1,8791,760
Aberdeen1031.24%1,8791,763
Mountain Home1041.24%17,12116,064
Mountain Home1051.24%17,12116,073
Garden City1061.23%13,09512,304
Garden City1071.23%13,09512,298
Kellogg1081.23%2,4712,315
Kellogg1091.23%2,4712,320
Salmon1101.23%3,2973,103
Salmon1111.23%3,2973,096
St. Maries1121.21%2,5172,358
St. Maries1131.21%2,5172,365
Osburn1141.19%1,6981,591
Osburn1151.19%1,6981,597
Spirit Lake1161.18%2,4942,337
Spirit Lake1171.18%2,4942,346
Rupert1181.1%6,4136,039
Rupert1191.1%6,4136,063
Parma1201.09%2,2222,101
Parma1211.09%2,2222,101
Coeur d'Alene1221.05%57,95554,651
Coeur d'Alene1231.05%57,95554,954
Buhl1240.99%4,8084,567
Buhl1250.99%4,8084,570
Ucon1260.99%1,2301,166
Ucon1270.99%1,2301,168
Kamiah1280.95%1,1741,117
Kamiah1290.95%1,1741,117
Burley1300.92%12,32311,726
Burley1310.92%12,32311,763
Wendell1320.86%3,0582,918
Wendell1330.86%3,0582,928
Pocatello1340.77%58,68056,324
Pocatello1350.77%58,68056,434
Lapwai1360.72%1,2581,210
Lapwai1370.72%1,2581,213
Gooding1380.68%3,8513,710
Gooding1390.68%3,8513,721
Cascade1400.58%1,0321,001
Rexburg1410.57%40,92739,790
Rexburg1420.57%40,92739,764
Hansen1430.54%1,1241,090
Hansen1440.54%1,1241,091
Montpelier1450.52%2,7102,645
Montpelier1460.52%2,7102,639
Heyburn1470.48%3,7623,658
Heyburn1480.48%3,7623,669
Robie Creek1490.48%1,2561,380
Orofino1500.43%3,2993,225
Orofino1510.43%3,2993,229
Soda Springs1520.38%3,1743,122
Soda Springs1530.38%3,1743,113
Moreland1540.37%1,3591,246
Malad City1550.34%2,3342,295
Malad City1560.34%2,3342,293
Ketchum1570.33%3,6213,547
Ketchum1580.33%3,6213,558
Lewiston1590.32%34,80334,210
Lewiston1600.32%34,80334,250
Marsing1610.24%1,2481,223
Marsing1620.24%1,2481,231
Boise City1630.2%238,443235,717
Boise City1640.2%238,443236,043
Bellevue1650.15%2,5862,556
Bellevue1660.15%2,5862,564
Glenns Ferry1670.08%1,2891,286
Glenns Ferry1680.08%1,2891,284
Lincoln1690%3,6363,380
Mountain Home AFB170-0.16%3,1703,151
Sun Valley171-0.28%1,7661,787
Sun Valley172-0.28%1,7661,790
Dalton Gardens173-0.44%2,4872,534
Dalton Gardens174-0.44%2,4872,539
Fort Hall175-1.95%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 Star (9.25%) and Ponderay (8.75%). The largest population centers are Boise City (238,443), Boise City (238,443), and Meridian (144,801). Of the 175 cities over 1,000 population, 169 are growing while 6 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 2.01% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 11.55% annually.