Boise metropolitan area

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. 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.

thumb|Boise, from its foothills

As of the 2021 estimate, the Boise–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had a population of 795,268, while the larger Boise City–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID–OR Combined Statistical Area (CSA) had a population of 850,341. 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.

thumb|Downtown Boise in 2013

Counties

Ada
Boise
Canyon
Elmore

Gem
Owyhee
Payette
Malheur (Oregon)

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.

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:right"

|+ Population

! County

! 2021

! 2020

! 2010

! 2000

! 1990

! 1980

! 1970

! 1960

! 1950

! 1940

! 1930

! 1920

! 1910

| align=left|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

| align=left|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

| align=left|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

| align=left|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

| align=center|–

| align=left|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

| align=left|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

Communities

thumb|right|Boise's Capitol Boulevard

thumb|right|Nampa

thumb|right|Meridian

thumb|right|Idaho City

thumb|Eagle, Idaho

Over 200,000 inhabitants

Boise (principal city)

50,001 to 200,000 inhabitants

Caldwell
Meridian
Nampa

10,001 to 50,000 inhabitants

Eagle
Kuna
Middleton
Mountain Home
Garden City
Star
Ontario, Oregon

5,001 to 10,000 inhabitants

Emmett
Fruitland
Payette

1,001 to 5,000 inhabitants

Hidden Springs
Homedale
Marsing
New Plymouth
Nyssa, Oregon
Parma
Wilder
Vale, Oregon

1,000 inhabitants or fewer

Adrian, Oregon
Crouch
Greenleaf
Horseshoe Bend
Idaho City
Jordan Valley, Oregon
Melba
Notus
Placerville

Unincorporated places

Annex, Oregon
Arock, Oregon
Banks
Basque, Oregon
Beulah, Oregon
Bowmont
Bruneau
Burns Junction, Oregon
Cairo, Oregon
Crowley, Oregon
Danner, Oregon
Garden Valley
Hamilton Corner
Harper, Oregon
Huston
Ironside, Oregon
Jamieson, Oregon
Jonesboro, Oregon
Juntura, Oregon
Letha
Lowman
McDermitt, Nevada-Oregon
Murphy
Ola
Owyhee, Oregon
Payette Junction, Oregon
Riddle
Riverside, Oregon
Rome, Oregon
Roswell
Sunnyslope
Sweet

Transportation

Airports

Boise Airport
Nampa Municipal Airport
Caldwell Executive Airport
Mountain Home Municipal Airport

Interstates

20px Interstate 84
20px Interstate 184

U.S. highways

20px U.S. Route 20
20px U.S. Route 26
20px U.S. Route 30
20px U.S. Route 95

State highways

20px State Highway 16
20px State Highway 19
20px State Highway 21
20px State Highway 44
20px State Highway 45
20px State Highway 51
20px State Highway 52
20px State Highway 55
20px State Highway 67
20px State Highway 69
20px State Highway 72
20px State Highway 78
20px State Highway 167
20px Oregon Route 52
20px Oregon Route 78
20px Oregon Route 201
20px Oregon Route 451
20px Oregon Route 452
20px Oregon Route 453
20px Oregon Route 454

Mass transit

ValleyRide

Colleges and universities

Major universities

Boise State University (BSU), Boise, Idaho

Four-year colleges and universities

Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), Nampa, Idaho
The College of Idaho (C of I), Caldwell, Idaho
University of Idaho (U of I), Boise; Extension Campus
Idaho State University (ISU), Meridian, Idaho; Extension Campus

Community colleges and trade schools

College of Western Idaho, Nampa, Idaho (CWI) Nampa; Main Campus, Aspen Classroom Bldg., Canyon County Extension Boise; Ada County Campus
Treasure Valley Community College, Caldwell, Idaho (TVCC) Ontario, Oregon; Main Campus Caldwell, Idaho; Caldwell Campus
Northwest Lineman College (NLC), Kuna, Idaho
Heavy Equipment Operator School of Idaho, Boise

Carrington College, Boise
Broadview University, Meridian, Idaho
University of Phoenix Meridian; Main Campus
Boise Bible College, Boise

Major valley employers

Micron Technology Boise, Nampa
Saint Luke's Medical Centers Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Centers Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, Ontario
Simplot Boise, Caldwell
Hewlett-Packard Garden City / Boise
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Meridian
Union Pacific Railroad Nampa
T-Mobile US Meridian
DirecTV Boise
Teleperformance Boise

References

External links

Demographic and Income Profile