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Boise metropolitan area

Coordinates: 43°30′N 116°30′W / 43.500°N 116.500°W / 43.500; -116.500
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Boise Metropolitan Area
Boise, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area
Idaho State Capitol 2024
Map
Map of Boise–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID–OR CSA
Coordinates: 43°30′N 116°30′W / 43.5°N 116.5°W / 43.5; -116.5
Country United States
State Idaho
Oregon
Largest cityBoise
Other cities- Meridian
- Nampa
- Caldwell
- Eagle
- Kuna
- Mountain Home
- Ontario, OR
- Payette
Area
 • Total11,833.06 sq mi (30,647.5 km2)
Highest elevation
10,751 ft (3,277 m)
Lowest elevation
2,000 ft (610 m)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total865,000
 • Rank75th in the U.S.
 • Density73.1/sq mi (20.118/km2)
GDP
 • MSA$49.947 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
190027,034
191063,705135.6%
192075,08817.9%
193082,2249.5%
1940108,91732.5%
1950141,05929.5%
1960168,27019.3%
1970191,09013.6%
1980280,03546.5%
1990319,59614.1%
2000464,84045.4%
2010616,56132.6%
2020764,71824.0%
2024 (est.)865,00013.1%
sources:[2]

The Boise, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) (commonly known as the Boise Metropolitan Area or the Treasure Valley) is an area that encompasses Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem, and Owyhee counties in southwestern Idaho, anchored by the cities of Boise and Nampa.[3] It is the main component of the wider Boise–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID–OR Combined Statistical Area, which adds Elmore and Payette counties in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon. It is the state's largest officially designated metropolitan area and includes Idaho's three largest cities: Boise, Nampa, and Meridian. Nearly 40 percent of Idaho's total population lives in the area.

Boise, from its foothills

As of the 2021 estimate, the Boise–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had a population of 795,268,[4] while the larger Boise City–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID–OR Combined Statistical Area (CSA) had a population of 850,341.[5] The metro area is currently the third largest in the U.S. section of the Pacific Northwest after Seattle and Portland, and is the 75th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

Downtown Boise in 2013

Counties

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Demographics

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As of the 2010 census, there were 616,561 people, 170,291 households, and 120,118 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 89.80% White, 0.52% African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 5.02% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.96% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $36,695, and the median income for a family was $42,196. Males had a median income of $31,854 versus $23,244 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,041.

Population
County 2021 2020 2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940 1930 1920 1910
Ada 511,931 494,967 392,365 300,904 205,775 173,036 112,230 93,460 70,649 50,401 37,925 35,213 29,088
Boise 8,094 7,610 7,028 6,670 3,509 2,999 1,763 1,646 1,776 2,333 1,847 1,822 5,250
Canyon 243,115 231,105 188,923 131,441 90,076 83,756 61,288 57,662 53,597 40,987 30,930 26,932 25,323
Gem 19,792 19,123 16,719 15,181 11,844 11,972 9,387 9,127 8,730 9,544 7,419 6,427
Owyhee 12,336 11,913 11,526 10,624 8,392 8,272 6,422 6,375 6,307 5,652 4,103 4,694 4,044
Total 795,268 764,718 616,561 464,840 319,596 280,035 191,030 168,270 141,059 108,917 82,224 75,088 63,705

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Communities

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Boise's Capitol Boulevard
Nampa
Meridian
Idaho City
Eagle, Idaho

Over 200,000 inhabitants

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50,001 to 200,000 inhabitants

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10,001 to 50,000 inhabitants

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5,001 to 10,000 inhabitants

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1,001 to 5,000 inhabitants

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1,000 inhabitants or fewer

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Unincorporated places

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Transportation

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Airports

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Interstates

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U.S. highways

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State highways

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Mass transit

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Colleges and universities

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Major universities

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Four-year colleges and universities

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Community colleges and trade schools

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Major valley employers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Boise City, ID (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. ^ census.gov – Idaho population by county, 1900–90 accessed 2009-05-03
  3. ^ Idaho Dept. of Labor
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau". Retrieved 2022-04-20. American Fact Finder
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Owyhee County, Idaho; Gem County, Idaho; Canyon County, Idaho; Boise County, Idaho; Ada County, Idaho". Census.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  7. ^ "Stevens-Henager College – Accredited Colleges in Utah & Idaho". Stevenshenager.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
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43°30′N 116°30′W / 43.500°N 116.500°W / 43.500; -116.500