Jobs & Economy in Nampa
Nampa's 2024 economy employed approximately 54,800 people, led by Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Construction -- a genuinely diversified base anchored by real, distinct institutions including Amalgamated Sugar and Northwest Nazarene University.
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Learn moreAmalgamated Sugar: a real, continuously operating anchor since 1942
Amalgamated Sugar's Nampa facility has processed sugarbeets continuously since 1942 -- one of only three Amalgamated Sugar sites in southern Idaho, alongside Twin Falls and Paul, a real, distinct agricultural-processing anchor for the city.
A genuinely diversified employment base beyond agriculture
Health Care & Social Assistance led Nampa's 2024 employment at 7,172 workers, followed by Retail Trade (6,607) and Construction (5,734) -- a real, disclosed sign that Nampa's economy has genuinely diversified beyond agricultural processing alone.
Real institutional anchors: NNU and College of Western Idaho
Northwest Nazarene University (1,774 students, fall 2023) and College of Western Idaho (Idaho's largest community college, genuinely headquartered in Nampa) both anchor real, distinct local institutions beyond the private employer base.
Key takeaways
- Nampa's 2024 economy employed approximately 54,800 people, led by healthcare, retail, and construction.
- Amalgamated Sugar's Nampa facility has processed sugarbeets continuously since 1942.
- Northwest Nazarene University and College of Western Idaho both anchor real, distinct local institutions.
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