Ada County, Idaho Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

518,935

Median Age

38.4

Male Median

37.6

Female Median

39.4

Ada County, Idaho Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Ada County, Idaho Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +36.3%%.

+36.3%% Growth

Ada County, Idaho Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Ada County, Idaho Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.4518,935
202338.3508,052
202238.1497,494
202137.7485,246
202037.2469,473
201937.0456,849
201836.7446,052
201736.4435,117
201636.1425,798
201535.8417,501
201435.5409,239
201335.2401,673
201234.9394,961
201134.7388,174
201034.4380,718

Ada County, Idaho Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.1%
5–1716.9%
18–248.8%
25–3413.9%
35–5427.2%
55–6411.8%
65+16.2%

Dependency Ratios for Ada County, Idaho

Total Dependency Ratio:
61.9
Youth Dependency:
35.6
Old-Age Dependency:
26.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Ada County, Idaho

The median age in Ada County, Idaho is 38.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Ada County, Idaho is 518,935.

In Ada County, Idaho, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Ada County, Idaho is aging.
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