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Welcome to Canyon County ...

Time Zone: Canyon County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Caldwell is the Seat for Canyon County.

Canyon County was founded in 1892 and was created by taking area from Ada County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Canyon had a population of 230,270 people. This is an increase of 21.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 188,923 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Canyon represented 12.05% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Canyon County:

  • Caldwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <2>
  • Greenleaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Melba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Melba is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melba <2>
  • Middleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Nampa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
    • Nampa is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <2>
  • Notus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notus
    • Notus is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notus <2>
  • Parma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <2>
  • Wilder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Wilder is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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