Boise metropolitan area


The Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area is an area that encompasses Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem, and Owyhee counties in southwestern Idaho. It is distinct from the wider Boise City–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID–OR Combined Statistical Area, an area consisting of seven counties in southwestern Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon anchored by the cities of Boise and Nampa. 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.
As of the 2018 estimate, the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 730,426, while the larger Boise City–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID–OR Combined Statistical Area had a population of 811,961. The metro area is currently the third largest in the US section of the Pacific Northwest after Seattle and Portland, and has replaced Akron, OH as the 80th largest metropolitan area in the United States.

Counties

Demographics

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.
County20102000199019801970196019501940193019201910
Ada392,365300,904205,775173,036112,23093,46070,64950,40137,92535,21329,088
Boise7,0286,6703,5092,9991,7631,6461,7762,3331,8471,8225,250
Canyon188,923131,44190,07683,75661,28857,66253,59740,98730,93026,93225,323
Gem16,71915,18111,84411,9729,3879,1278,7309,5447,4196,427–
Owyhee11,52610,6248,3928,2726,4226,3756,3075,6524,1034,6944,044
Total616,561464,840319,596280,035191,030168,270141,059108,91782,22475,08863,705

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Over 200,000 inhabitants

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Major universities