Boise County Demographics

A map of Boise County's Population by Race

Boise County, Idaho had a population of 7,610 in 2020. It was 88.7% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Boise County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Boise County is the 34th most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.

Boise County's White Population

6,751 residents of Boise County identify as White, or 88.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Boise County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Boise County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Boise County is more White than neighboring Gem County (84.4% White), Elmore County (69.8% White), Ada County (80.4% White), and Payette County (75.8% White). Boise County is less White than neighboring Valley County (89.1% White).

Boise County's Black Population

19 residents of Boise County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Boise County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Boise County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Boise County is more Black than neighboring Valley County (0.1% Black). Boise County is less Black than neighboring Elmore County (2.4% Black), and Ada County (1.6% Black).

Boise County's Asian Population

36 residents of Boise County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Boise County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Boise County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Boise County is less Asian than neighboring Elmore County (2.7% Asian), Ada County (2.8% Asian), and Payette County (0.8% Asian).

Boise County's Hispanic Population

324 residents of Boise County identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Boise County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Boise County is ranked #32 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Boise County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gem County (9% Hispanic), Elmore County (17.8% Hispanic), Ada County (9.1% Hispanic), Valley County (5.1% Hispanic), and Payette County (16.8% Hispanic).

Boise County's Native American/Other Population

143 residents of Boise County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Boise County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Idaho (1.7% Native American/Other). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Boise County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Boise County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gem County (1.3% Native American/Other), Elmore County (1.7% Native American/Other), Ada County (1.2% Native American/Other), Valley County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Payette County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Boise County's Multiracial Population

337 residents of Boise County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Boise County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Boise County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Boise County is more Multiracial than neighboring Valley County (4% Multiracial). Boise County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gem County (4.7% Multiracial), Elmore County (5.7% Multiracial), Ada County (4.9% Multiracial), and Payette County (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.