Canyon County Demographics

A map of Canyon County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	168,258	155,401	67.1%	67.2%
Hispanic	65,197	59,166	26.0%	25.6%
Multiracial	10,150	10,194	4.0%	4.4%
Native American/Other	3,462	2,916	1.4%	1.3%
Asian	2,031	1,973	0.8%	0.9%
Black	1,692	1,455	0.7%	0.6%

Canyon County, Idaho has an estimated population of 250,790, an increase from the 231,105 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.1% White, 26.0% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.8% Asian, and 0.7% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Canyon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Canyon is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Idaho overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Canyon County, that probability was 48.0% in 2020 and 48.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Canyon County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Idaho, out of 44 counties. Canyon County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Canyon County's White Population

168,258 residents of Canyon County, or 67.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Canyon County is considerably lower than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Canyon County ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Canyon County's White population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. White residents' share of Canyon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 67.1%.

Canyon County is more White than neighboring Malheur County (60.2% White). Canyon County is less White than neighboring Payette County (75.5% White), Ada County (80.9% White), Gem County (83.5% White), and Washington County (77.6% White).

Canyon County's Black Population

1,692 residents of Canyon County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Canyon County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Canyon County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Canyon County's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.3%. Black residents' share of Canyon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Canyon County is more Black than neighboring Payette County (0.1% Black), Gem County (0% Black), and Washington County (0.3% Black). Canyon County is less Black than neighboring Ada County (1.3% Black), and Malheur County (1% Black).

Canyon County's Asian Population

2,031 residents of Canyon County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Canyon County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Canyon County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Canyon County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Asian residents' share of Canyon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Canyon County is more Asian than neighboring Payette County (0.7% Asian), and Washington County (0.6% Asian). Canyon County is less Asian than neighboring Ada County (2.7% Asian), and Malheur County (1.2% Asian).

Canyon County's Hispanic Population

65,197 residents of Canyon County, or 26.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Canyon County is considerably higher than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Canyon County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Canyon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Canyon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 26.0%.

Canyon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Payette County (17.9% Hispanic), Ada County (9.8% Hispanic), Gem County (9.7% Hispanic), and Washington County (16.5% Hispanic). Canyon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Malheur County (34% Hispanic).

Canyon County's Native American/Other Population

3,462 residents of Canyon County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Canyon County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Canyon County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Canyon County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 18.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Canyon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Canyon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ada County (1% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Malheur County (0.9% Native American/Other). Canyon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Payette County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Gem County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Canyon County's Multiracial Population

10,150 residents of Canyon County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Canyon County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Canyon County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Canyon County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Canyon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Canyon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Malheur County (2.8% Multiracial). Canyon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Payette County (4.2% Multiracial), Ada County (4.3% Multiracial), Gem County (4.5% Multiracial), and Washington County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.