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Where are people moving in Idaho?

Butte County (25.2 per 1,000 residents), Canyon County (20.7 per 1,000 residents) and Kootenai County (16.5 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in Idaho in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 43 ranked Idaho counties

Idaho counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Butte County25.2+702,783
2Canyon County20.7+5,684275,123
3Kootenai County16.5+3,161191,864
4Ada County15.6+8,528546,141
5Custer County15.5+724,636
6Bonner County15.0+81454,420
7Lemhi County14.0+1198,474
8Washington County11.7+13511,583
9Gem County11.4+24921,773
10Camas County11.4+151,316
11Boundary County10.6+14913,997
12Shoshone County10.3+14614,130
13Franklin County9.4+14915,889
14Bonneville County8.9+1,207135,771
15Oneida County7.1+365,085
16Twin Falls County7.1+68997,539
17Bear Lake County6.5+446,727
18Jefferson County6.3+22435,297
19Boise County6.3+548,545
20Lewis County5.4+203,704
21Clearwater County5.0+469,118
22Benewah County4.8+5010,508
23Minidoka County4.8+10922,911
24Payette County4.1+11527,824
25Nez Perce County4.0+17142,905
26Teton County3.7+4913,254
27Bannock County2.7+24891,591
28Idaho County2.7+4817,874
29Caribou County1.2+97,252
30Valley County0.5+612,831
31Adams County0.4+25,013
32Bingham County−0.9−4451,153
33Cassia County−3.4−8926,397
34Jerome County−4.0−10626,362
35Gooding County−4.3−7016,446
36Latah County−5.5−23241,842
37Lincoln County−8.7−495,603
38Elmore County−11.3−33429,465
39Owyhee County−11.8−14912,661
40Blaine County−12.3−31425,517
41Madison County−14.0−77555,172
42Fremont County−14.5−20614,208
43Power County−16.5−1368,246

1 of 44 Idaho counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Idaho gains the most people from other counties?

Butte County: 25.2 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Canyon County (20.7 per 1,000 residents) and Kootenai County (16.5 per 1,000 residents), of 43 Idaho counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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