Whitest cities in Idaho research summary. We analyzed Idaho’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Idaho based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
The whitest city in Idaho is Preston based on the most recent Census data.
Preston is 90.99% White.
The least White city in Idaho is Jerome.
Jerome is 45.18% White.
Idaho is 78.6% White.
Idaho is the 12th Whitest state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Idaho. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Idaho. In particular, we ranked each place in Idaho by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Idaho?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Idaho for 2026.
Here are the 10 whites places in Idaho for 2026:
What is the whitest city in Idaho for 2026? According to the most recent census data Preston ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Jerome is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
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The 10 Whitest Cities In Idaho For 2026
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Population: 5,928
% White: 90.99%
More on Preston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 10,874
% White: 89.01%
More on Rathdrum: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 34,651
% White: 88.52%
More on Lewiston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 9,637
% White: 87.98%
More on Sandpoint: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 16,338
% White: 87.3%
More on Hayden: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 56,447
% White: 85.32%
More on Coeur D’alene: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 27,158
% White: 84.99%
More on Kuna: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 32,855
% White: 84.91%
More on Eagle: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 43,391
% White: 84.36%
More on Post Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 19,064
% White: 84.25%
More on Ammon: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Idaho for 2026
To rank the whitest places in Idaho, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Idaho on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Idaho.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 32 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 91.0% to 45.2%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Preston took the distinction of being the most White, while Jerome was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Idaho.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Idaho ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: White Populations Across Idaho
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Idaho. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Idaho.
The most White cities in Idaho are Preston, Rathdrum, Lewiston, Sandpoint, Hayden, Coeur d’Alene, Kuna, Eagle, Post Falls, and Ammon.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Idaho:
- Jerome
- Rupert
- Caldwell
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White Population By City In Idaho
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston | 5,928 | 5,394 | 90.99% |
| 2 | Rathdrum | 10,874 | 9,679 | 89.01% |
| 3 | Lewiston | 34,651 | 30,673 | 88.52% |
| 4 | Sandpoint | 9,637 | 8,479 | 87.98% |
| 5 | Hayden | 16,338 | 14,263 | 87.3% |
| 6 | Coeur D’alene | 56,447 | 48,159 | 85.32% |
| 7 | Kuna | 27,158 | 23,082 | 84.99% |
| 8 | Eagle | 32,855 | 27,896 | 84.91% |
| 9 | Post Falls | 43,391 | 36,605 | 84.36% |
| 10 | Ammon | 19,064 | 16,062 | 84.25% |
| 11 | Moscow | 26,286 | 21,401 | 81.42% |
| 12 | Garden City | 12,654 | 10,282 | 81.25% |
| 13 | Rexburg | 40,543 | 32,916 | 81.19% |
| 14 | Pocatello | 57,635 | 46,704 | 81.03% |
| 15 | Star | 14,745 | 11,923 | 80.86% |
| 16 | Meridian | 130,138 | 104,897 | 80.6% |
| 17 | Boise City | 237,242 | 188,701 | 79.54% |
| 18 | Emmett | 8,275 | 6,553 | 79.19% |
| 19 | Idaho Falls | 67,725 | 52,461 | 77.46% |
| 20 | Chubbuck | 16,126 | 12,347 | 76.57% |
| 21 | Middleton | 10,649 | 8,079 | 75.87% |
| 22 | Blackfoot | 12,782 | 9,637 | 75.4% |
| 23 | Twin Falls | 54,164 | 40,106 | 74.05% |
| 24 | Mountain Home | 16,493 | 11,504 | 69.75% |
| 25 | Nampa | 110,319 | 74,259 | 67.31% |
| 26 | Weiser | 5,935 | 3,955 | 66.64% |
| 27 | Payette | 8,536 | 5,616 | 65.79% |
| 28 | Hailey | 9,665 | 6,344 | 65.64% |
| 29 | Burley | 11,958 | 6,828 | 57.1% |
| 30 | Caldwell | 66,516 | 37,216 | 55.95% |
| 31 | Rupert | 6,190 | 2,850 | 46.04% |
| 32 | Jerome | 12,930 | 5,842 | 45.18% |