NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Jan. 5, 2024
Media Contact: Jan.Roeser@labor.idaho.gov

Idaho’s population growth in 2023 was double the national average of 0.5%. The U.S. added 1.6 million people, bringing its population estimate to 334,914,895 — higher than the growth rate of 0.4% in 2022 and 0.2% in 2021.

The U.S. Census estimates Idaho’s July 2023 population at 1,964,726 — an increase of 1.3% from July 2022 — ranking it fourth nationally in percentage growth. Despite the state’s position as 17th in numerical growth and falling from its top 10 status of the past two years, Idaho still outpaces the national population growth rate.

While most states experienced a population rebound from 2022 to 2023, only eight saw a decline — a contrast to the 18 declining states from 2021 to 2022.

Breaking down Idaho’s 2023 population growth reveals a shift, with 78% attributed to in-migration, primarily domestic, and 22% from natural change (births minus deaths) compared to 10% in 2022. International migration increased from 5% in 2022 to 18% in 2023.

Despite a slowdown in domestic migration from 2021, Idaho’s estimated increase of 15,389 still places it fourth in percentage change.

The U.S. Census Bureau expects to release population estimates for Idaho’s metropolitan statistical areas, counties and cities in Spring 2024. Full tables are accessible at https://lmi.idaho.gov/census.

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