~2.2 million
Projected population (2030)
~12%
Projected growth 2023-2030
Domestic in-migration
Growth driver
Historical data
Coming soon
Long-run charts for this indicator are on the way.
Compared to the United States
Coming soon
Side-by-side comparison of Idaho vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by projected 2040 population.
| #1 | Colorado | 6,200,000 |
| #2 | Minnesota | 5,900,000 |
| #3 | Kentucky | 4,700,000 |
| #4 | Louisiana | 4,550,000 |
| #5 | Oregon | 4,400,000 |
| #6 | Oklahoma | 4,200,000 |
| #7 | Utah | 3,900,000 |
| #8 | New Mexico | 2,200,000 |
| #9 | New Hampshire | 1,480,000 |
| #10 | Maine | 1,430,000 |
| #11 | Montana | 1,200,000 |
| #12 | South Dakota | 955,000 |
| #13 | Wyoming | 50 |
| #14 | Vermont | 46 |
| #15 | Florida | 26M |
| #16 | New York | 19.5M |
| #17 | Georgia | 12.7M |
| #18 | North Carolina | 12.5M |
| #19 | Ohio | 11.85M |
| #20 | Michigan | 10.3M |
| #21 | New Jersey | 9.8M |
| #22 | Virginia | 9.6M |
| #23 | Arizona | 8.9M |
| #24 | Tennessee | 8.2M |
| #25 | Massachusetts | 7.25M |
| #26 | Indiana | 7.2M |
| #27 | Missouri | 6.4M |
| #28 | Wisconsin | 6.1M |
| #29 | Washington | 6.1M |
| #30 | Delaware | 1% |
| #31 | Rhode Island | 0.3% |
| #32 | Illinois | -4% |
Overview
Demographers expect Idaho's population to keep growing quickly, reaching around 2.2 million by 2030, with most of the increase driven by residents relocating from other, more expensive states.