Moving to Nampa, Idaho
Population: 51,867. Estimated population in July 2024: 71,713 (+38.3% change)
Males: 25,404 (49.0%), Females: 26,463 (51.0%)
Canyon County
Zip codes: 83651, 83686, 83687.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 28.5 years
Median household income: $34,758
Median house value: $92,200
Population by Race
Races in Nampa:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.2%)
 - Hispanic (17.9%)
 - Other race (11.2%)
 - Two or more races (2.9%)
 - American Indian (1.7%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (16.3%), English (12.2%), Irish (8.9%), United States (7.4%), French (2.7%), Scottish (2.6%).
Elevation: 2490 feet
Land area: 19.9 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Nampa
- High school or higher: 77.0%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
 - Unemployed: 6.9%
 - Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Nampa city
- Never married: 21.9%
 - Now married: 58.2%
 - Separated: 1.8%
 - Widowed: 6.2%
 - Divorced: 11.9%
 
8.3% Foreign born (6.7% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +21,787 (+72.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Nampa:
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (1512 TWELFTH AVE ROAD)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Nampa:
- WEST VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; CALDWELL, ID)
 - INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BOISE, ID)
 - ST ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BOISE, ID)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nampa:
- BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 25 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
 - FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 158 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
 - JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 163 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Nampa:
- NAMPA MUNI (about 4 miles; NAMPA, ID; Abbreviation: S67)
 - CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL (about 7 miles; CALDWELL, ID; Abbreviation: EUL)
 - EMMETT MUNI (about 18 miles; EMMETT, ID; Abbreviation: S78)
 
Amtrak station:
NAMPA (1424 2ND ST. S.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Nampa:
- NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,214; Location: 623 HOLLY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nnu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
 - RAZZLE DAZZLE COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 48; Location: 222 HOLLY ST; Private, for-profit)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nampa:
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
 - EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
 - COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 162 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
 - LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 196 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
 - WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 211 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
 - UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 225 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
 - WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 237 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
 
Schools
Public high schools in Nampa:
- SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,652; Location: 1303 EAST GREENHURST ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
 - NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,419; Location: 203 LAKE LOWELL AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
 - NAMPA ALTERNATIVE HIGH (Students: 285; Location: 3201 RIDGECREST DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
 - ALPHA I ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 312 13TH AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: 07 – 12)
 - RIDGECREST ALT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 3201 RIDGECREST DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
 - NAMPA TEEN PARENT ALTERNATIVE (Students: 51; Location: 8444 DEARBORNE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
 - IDAHO CENTER OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (Location: 2407 CALDWELL BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high schools in Nampa:
- NAMPA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC. (Students: 703; Location: 439 ORCHARD; Grades: PK – 12)
 - HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 38; Location: 11461 LONE STAR RD; Grades: PK – 12)
 
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Nampa:
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 860; Location: 229 WEST GREENHURST ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 28 SOUTH MIDLAND BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - EAST VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 838; Location: 4085 E. GREENHURST ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 768; Location: 1901 WEST ROOSEVELT; Grades: KG – 06)
 - OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 2300 WEST IOWA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
 - PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 673; Location: 3313 PARKRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
 - BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 6900 BIRCH LANE; Grades: PK – 05)
 - REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 3400 SOUTHSIDE BLVD; Grades: KG – 06)
 - GREENHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 1701 DISCOVERY PLACE; Grades: KG – 06)
 - EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 18408 NORTHSIDE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Nampa:
- ST PAULS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 1515 8TH ST SOUTH; Grades: PK – 8)
 - ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 1012 12TH AVENUE ROAD; Grades: PK – 7)
 
Libraries
Library in Nampa:
- NAMPA PUBLIC (Operating income: $939,040; Location: 101 11TH AVE S; 97,050 books; 13,183 audio materials; 4,880 video materials; 275 serial subscriptions)
 
