Pocatello ( ) is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, containing the city's airport. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho.
As of the 2020 census, the population of Pocatello was 56,320. Pocatello is the 6th most populous city in the state, just behind Caldwell.
The city is at an elevation of 4,462 feet (1,360 m) above sea level and it sits on the Portneuf River in the Snake River Plain ecoregion. Pocatello covers a land area of 33.36 square miles (86.4 square kilometers).
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| Ethnicity | Pocatello | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 82.5% | 60.1% |
| African American | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Pocatello | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.6% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.2% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.2% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Pocatello | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 27% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 26% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 19% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |