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Ada County, Idaho

Ada County, Idaho · ZIP 83616, 83634, 83641

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 535,799 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 196,700Households
  • $88,907Median household income
  • $476,000Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Ada County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+64.5%
300k400k500k2000: 300,90420002010: 392,36520102020: 494,9672020300,904494,967
Population of Ada County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000300,904
2010392,365
2020494,967

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ada County
Under $50k24.5%
$50k to $100k32.1%
$100k to $150k19.8%
$150k to $200k10.3%
$200k and over13.5%

Median household income $88,907 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ada County
Owner occupied
140,354 units
Renter occupied
56,346 units
Vacancy rate
4.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ada County2023
Health care and social assistance41,673
Retail trade29,358
Accommodation and food services26,016
Construction19,082
Professional, scientific, and technical services17,493
Manufacturing16,508
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14,191
Wholesale trade14,148

243,004 employees in 17,028 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ada County compared with its state
Ada County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAda CountyIdaho
Population508,0521,893,296
Median household income$88,907$74,636
Median age38.337.1
Median home value$476,000$376,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher43.9%31.2%
Foreign-born residents6.0%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes71.4%72.4%
Mean commute to work21.2 minutes21.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Ada County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Boise CityCity237,96386.1 sq mi
MeridianCity139,74037.6 sq mi
EagleCity33,45146.0 sq mi
KunaCity29,12726.1 sq mi
StarCity18,20811.8 sq mi
Garden CityCity12,9364.08 sq mi
Hidden SpringsCensus designated place3,4902.63 sq mi
AvimorCensus designated place1,2890.36 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Ada County

Jobs across Ada County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.