JUNE NIBJ: Idaho growth fueled by migration
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that North Idaho has largely outpaced the state as a whole in terms of population growth by percentage.
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Over the past 16 years, Idaho has become a destination for hundreds of thousands of new residents, with most arriving from a small group of Western states. That steady influx, driven largely by migration rather than births, accelerated sharply during the COVID‑19 pandemic and continues to reshape communities across the state — especially in northern Idaho.
For many longtime residents, the question has remained consistent: Who is moving here, where are they coming from, and why Idaho?
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