Humidity & wind
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Population
58,771
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$271,000
Owner-occupied units
Pocatello, ID
Idaho · 42.871° N, 112.462° W · 35 sq mi
Pocatello is a city in Idaho, with a population of 58,771 and about 1,690 residents per square mile. The median household earns $60,418 a year, and the median home is worth $271,000.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
35 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,690
People per square mile
Rank by population
#745
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#394
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$60,418
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$948
Per month
Homeownership
64.5%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
16.2 min
One way
People
Median age
33.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
32.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
4.1%
Households
22,510
2.46 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 28.8%
Retail trade 12.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.5%
Professional & business services 7.7%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Idaho
State bird
Mountain Bluebird
State flower
Syringa
State capital
Boise
Nickname
The Gem State
Compare Pocatello with
- Pocatello vs Idaho FallsSide by side
- Pocatello vs Des PlainesSide by side
- Pocatello vs LoganSide by side
- Pocatello vs CasperSide by side
- Pocatello vs Boise CitySide by side
- Pocatello vs MeridianSide by side
Cities near Pocatello
- Idaho Falls, ID48 mi · 71,785
- Logan, UT84 mi · 55,576
- Twin Falls, ID104 mi · 56,216
- Ogden, UT116 mi · 89,510
- Layton, UT127 mi · 85,308
- Salt Lake City, UT147 mi · 218,428
- West Valley City, UT153 mi · 137,491
- Millcreek, UT154 mi · 63,926
Cities about the same size
- Casper, WY58,771
- Des Plaines, IL58,772
- Terre Haute, IN58,764
- Midwest City, OK58,799
- Bozeman, MT58,814
- Youngstown, OH58,832
- Lacey, WA58,833
- The Hammocks, FL58,838
More in Idaho
- Boise City238,429
- Meridian142,988
- Nampa120,384
- Caldwell76,629
- Coeur d'Alene58,179
Wealthiest person in Idaho
Name
Frank VanderSloot
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$3.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Idaho Falls
Source of wealth
Nutrition, wellness
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Idaho · private sector
Employer
Micron Technology
Sector
Semiconductors
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Idaho
Company
Albertsons
Revenue
$79.2B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Boise
Ticker
ACI
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.