Boise metropolitan area

Boise Metropolitan Area
Boise Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
	Boise, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area
	Idaho State Capitol 2024
Map of Boise–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID–OR CSA	City of Boise Boise, ID MSA Ontario, OR–ID µSA Mountain Home, ID µSA
	City of Boise Boise, ID MSA Ontario, OR–ID µSA Mountain Home, ID µSA
	Coordinates: 43°30′N 116°30′W / 43.5°N 116.5°W
Country	United States
State	Idaho; Oregon
Largest city	Boise
Other cities	- Meridian; - Nampa; - Caldwell; - Eagle; - Kuna; - Mountain Home; - Ontario, OR; - Payette
Area
• Total	11,833.06 sq mi (30,647.5 km2)
Highest elevation	10,751 ft (3,277 m)
Lowest elevation	2,000 ft (610 m)
Population (2024)
• Total	865,000
• Rank	74th in the U.S.
• Density	73.1/sq mi (20.118/km2)
GDP
• MSA	$49.947 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)

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.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	27,034	—
1910	63,705	135.6%
1920	75,088	17.9%
1930	82,224	9.5%
1940	108,917	32.5%
1950	141,059	29.5%
1960	168,270	19.3%
1970	191,090	13.6%
1980	280,035	46.5%
1990	319,596	14.1%
2000	464,840	45.4%
2010	616,561	32.6%
2020	764,718	24.0%
2024 (est.)	865,000	13.1%
sources:^[2]

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 74th-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.

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