“The COVID-19 pandemic brought a rush of new residents to Idaho, particularly impacting rural areas of low population density that offered outdoor recreation,” Roeser said in a news release. “This ...

Idaho's population grew by 1.5%, adding over 30,497 new residents between July 2023 and July 2024, according to recent U.S.

By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County was among the 12 counties in Idaho to outpace the state’s overall growth rate of 1.5% last year, adding 1,246 residents between July 2023 and July ...

Idaho’s ten largest counties accounted for 85.5% of the state’s total population growth last year, according to the newest data from the U.S. Census Bureau — including two Northern Idaho counties.