Idaho Trivia:


Capital : Boise
State Tree : Western White Pine
State Flower : Syringa Mock Orange
State Insect : Monarch Butterfly
State Bird : Mountain Bluebird

Idaho People:


Idaho has a total population of 1,595,590 (2012 est) and ranks 39th in population of U.S. states. By age, 426,023 (26.7%) Idahoans are under 18 years of age, 957,354 (60%) are age 19 to 64, and 212,213 (13.3%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.0%, and males 50% of the total population.


Idaho Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under26.7  
65 and older13.3  
19 to 6460  
Female50.0  
Male50  

27,125 (1.7%) Idahoans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 22,338 (1.4%) are Asian, 12,765 (0.8%) are Black, 3,191 (0.2%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1,496,663 (93.8%) are White, 35,103 (2.2%) are of mixed race.
 

Idaho Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteIdaho White population 1,496,6631,496,663  
MixedIdaho Mixed population 35,10335,103
American IndianIdaho American Indian population 27,12527,125
AsianIdaho Asian population 22,33822,338
BlackIdaho Black population 12,76512,765
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderIdaho Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 3,1913,191

12,765 (0.8%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

6.0% of Idahoans were born in a foreign country.

10.4% of Idahoans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

88.6% of Idahoans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 24.7% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Idaho Land:


Idaho has a land area of 82,643 square miles and is ranked 11st among U.S. states in total area. Idaho has a population density of 19 people per square mile.