Rexburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 39,975 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Rexburg is the ninth largest community in Idaho. Much of the housing stock in Rexburg was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Rexburg economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Rexburg, where the median household income is $50,359.00.

Also of interest is that Rexburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.26% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Rexburg is a major college town that has a very high percentage of its residents over 18 years old who are college students. Naturally, collegiate life has a major influence on local Rexburg culture, lifestyle and entertainment options. Rexburg really pulses to the beat of the academic calendar. In Rexburg every fall, returning students reinvigorate the community, who you will notice are all over town, buying groceries, out with friends, and getting acquainted or re-acquainted with each other and Rexburg. One of the beneficial effects that colleges provide is that they tend to be lasting institutions that deliver direct economic benefits to the local economy in the form of such things as jobs for faculty and staff, and spending by students. Rexburg benefits directly from this.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Rexburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.68 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Rexburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.82% of adults in Rexburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Rexburg in 2022 was $21,283, which is low income relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,132 for a family of four. However, Rexburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rexburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.49% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Rexburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rexburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rexburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Rexburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.33% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rexburg include English, German, Scottish, Danish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Rexburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.