Moscow is a city located in the county of Latah in the U.S. state of Idaho. Its population at the 2010 census was 23,800 and a population density of 1,340 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 25,702 inhabitants.
The city was created 155 years ago in 1870.
Location of Moscow on Idaho map.
Quick Facts about Moscow
Population :
25,702 (2019)
Country :
United States of America
State :
Idaho (United States)
County :
Latah County
Postal code :
83843
Phone Area Codes :
208
Area :
17.77 km2
Altitude :
2,579 feet / 786 meters
Capital city :
Moscow is capital of Latah County
Establishment :
January 01, 1871 (155 years ago)
Time Zone :
America/Los_Angeles
Local time :
07:25:57 (10th February 2026)
Density :
1,447 Pop. per km² as of 2019
Population growth :
7.4% (2010-2019)
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Geography
Moscow is located at 46°43'57"N 117°0'1"W (46.7323900, -117.0001700).
Moscow map
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Official website of Moscow
Official Website
Demographics
The population of Moscow increased by 7.4% in 9 years.
Population by years (2010 - 2019)
Year
Population
% Change
Method
2010
23,800
-
census
2011
24,263
1.91%
estimation process
2012
24,408
0.59%
estimation process
2013
24,529
0.49%
estimation process
2014
24,801
1.1%
estimation process
2015
24,951
0.6%
estimation process
2016
24,985
0.14%
estimation process
2017
25,446
1.81%
estimation process
2018
25,507
0.24%
estimation process
2019
25,702
0.76%
estimation process
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 :
6,326
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 :
6,902
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 :
-8.3%
April 1, 2020 Population :
6,448
April 1, 2010 Population :
6,939
People under 5 years old, percentage :
9.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage :
27.7%
People over 65 (%) :
15.2%
Female persons, % :
57.6%
White only, percent :
17.0%
Black or African American alone, percent :
80.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % :
0.0%
Asians alone % :
2.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % :
0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races :
0.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino :
0.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. :
17.0%
2015-2019 Veterans :
337
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 :
2.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 :
46.2%
What is ZIP code for Moscow
Moscow zip code is 83843. County name: Latah, County fips: 16057
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 :
$106,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage :
$1,054
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 :
$347
2015-2019 median gross rent :
$550
2015-2019 Households :
2,345
Population per household, 2015-2019 :
2.74
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 :
91.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 :
3.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 :
71.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 :
50.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 :
86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 :
20.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 :
14.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage :
15.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :
54.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :
51.2%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) :
12,559
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) :
71,428
2012 total retail sales per capita :
$10,444
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :
23.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) :
$33,310
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 :
$19,301
Percentage of people living in poverty :
24.9%
Total number of businesses in 2012 :
608
Men-owned businesses in 2012 :
413
Women-owned businesses in 2012 :
142
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 :
187
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 :
385
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 :
97
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 :
462
2010 population per square mile :
1,569.7
2010 land area in square miles :
4.42
People born in Moscow (30)
People born in Moscow, including actor Jonathan M. Woodward, sprinter, middle distance runner and basketball coach Hec Edmundson, serial killer Dayton Leroy Rogers, .
List
Jack Perciful (American musician and pianist) he was born in 26/11/1925
Josh Ritter (American musician) he was born in 21/10/1976
Andrea Lloyd (American Basketball player) she was born in 02/09/1965
Ben Bangs (American football player (1893-1970)) he was born in 05/09/1893
Brent Pease (American football player and coach) he was born in 08/10/1964
C. Scott Grow (General authority of LDS Church) he was born in 05/05/1949
Carol Ryrie Brink (American children's writer) she was born in 28/12/1895
Dean Mortimer (American politician)
Donald Lee Barnett (American priest) he was born in 01/01/1930
Douglas Unger (Novelist, short story writer) he was born in 27/06/1952
Katelan Redmon (American basketball player) she was born in 11/10/1988
Lisa Hughes (American journalist) she was born in 01/01/1968
N. D. Wilson (American writer) he was born in 01/01/1978
Thomas Trail (American congressman in Idaho) he was born in 29/07/1935
Kim Goetz (basketball player from the United States) he was born in 23/08/1957
Jean Basset Johnson (American Linguist) he was born in 07/09/1915
James Nolan, Jr. (American television personality) he was born in 25/09/1918
James C. Nelson (Montana Supreme Court Justice) he was born in 02/03/1944
Schools in Moscow
College & universities near Moscow, ID
Code
Name
City
ZIP
142416
Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Moscow
Moscow (ID)
83843
440396
New Saint Andrews College
Moscow (ID)
83843-1525
142285
University of Idaho
Moscow (ID)
83844-2282
236939
Washington State University
Pullman (WA)
99164-5910
247010
Headmasters School of Hair Design
Lewiston (ID)
83501
Stations (7)
Amtrak & bus stations near Moscow, ID
Code
Name
Address
Type
MOC
Moscow, Idaho
120 West 6th St.
BUS
PUL
Pullman, Washington
1002 Northwest Nye St.
BUS
CFX
Colfax, Washington
610 South Main St.
BUS
LWN
Lewiston, Idaho
1920 Highway 128
BUS
SPK
Spokane Intermodal Center
221 W. 1st Avenue
RAIL
Post Office
Post offices near Moscow
Post Office Name
City
ZIP
Moscow Post Office
Moscow (ID)
83843
Other cities in Latah County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Latah County , ID.
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