This tiny Idaho panhandle town has seen a 51% increase in population. See where it is

Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) – Idahoans are accustomed to proceeding really quickly nan authorities is growing.

The Gem State is 1 of nan least-populous states successful nan country, but it’s besides 1 of nan fastest-growing. U.S. Census Bureau numbers show that Idaho was nan 4th-fastest increasing authorities successful 2023. As of July 2023, nan Census Bureau recorded 1,964,726 people surviving successful nan state.

Recently, nan Census Bureau released population estimates for Idaho from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023. The information shows that galore group are flocking to Idaho cities crossed nan state.

Here’s where:

What Idaho metropolis has nan biggest organization change?

The mini Idaho panhandle municipality of Ponderay saw a 51% summation successful organization complete nan past 3 years, according to Census data.

Ponderay’s organization was 1,296 successful 2020, but by 2023, it had climbed to 1,956. That’s 660 caller residents, aliases a 51% summation for nan town. It’s located successful Bonner County. Ponderay is situated connected Lake Pend Oreille and is conscionable a mates of miles northwest from Sandpoint, known for nan Schweitzer skis resort. The metropolis describes itself connected its website arsenic nan “gateway to Schweitzer Mountain.”

Here are a fewer of nan different places pinch nan astir organization increases among Idaho cities from 2020 to 2023:

Star

2020: 11,264

2023: 16,333

Population increase: 45%

Dover

2020: 754

2023: 1,091

Population increase: 44.7%

Paul

2020: 1,193

2023: 1,725

Population increase: 44.6%

Swan

2020: 227

2023: 303

Population increase: 33.5%

Moyie Springs

2020: 825

2023: 1,080

Population increase: 30.9%

Rathdrum

2020: 9,213

2023: 11,580

Population increase: 25.7%

Sugar

2020: 1,715

2023: 2,115

Population increase: 23.3%

New Meadows

2020: 516

2023: 636

Population increase: 23.3%

Middleton

2020: 9,436

2023: 11,016

Population increase: 23.3%

Kuna

2020: 24,048

2023: 28,050

Population summation 16.6%

Did Boise’s organization increase?

Boise saw astir a 0.1% organization decrease from 2020 to 2023, according to nan U.S. Census Bureau.

Boise’s organization estimate was 235,719 successful 2020, and by 2023, it had dropped to 235,421, equating to a nonaccomplishment of 298 residents.