Gooding County, Idaho

Gooding County, Idaho, had an estimated population of 16,446 in 2025 across 1,889 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Idaho's counties and nationally.

Population: 16,446; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,889 km²
Density: 9; per km²
Median income: $63,559; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Idaho	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	87.9%	32 / 44	1,341 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$880	25 / 44	1,545 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$250,900	39 / 44	885 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	70.8%	34 / 44	2,147 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	7.1%	29 / 44	2,665 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Idaho	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.5%	24 / 44	2,022 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.9%	13 / 44	503 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	22 / 44	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.8	18 / 44	264 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	31 / 44	2,883 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	14.0%	4 / 44	214 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	31.5%	5 / 44	228 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38.1	27 / 44	2,476 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	971	20 / 44	2,175 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	27.5%	5 / 44	234 / 3,144
Under 182024	26.4%	13 / 44	221 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.4%	16 / 44	856 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	63.1%	39 / 44	2,294 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Idaho	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	13.0%	12 / 44	1,610 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	8.3%	21 / 44	2,255 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.430	20 / 44	2,145 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$63,559	32 / 44	1,745 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$29,826	36 / 44	2,460 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.8%	17 / 44	1,930 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Idaho	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	16.2%	38 / 44	2,552 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	80.8%	41 / 44	2,921 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Idaho	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	19.1%	2 / 44	129 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	17.2%	16 / 44	1,215 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Idaho	In the US
Population2025	16,446	21 / 44	2,010 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	9	17 / 44	2,077 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Idaho	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	29 / 44	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.9%	28 / 44	2,808 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	21.7	22 / 44	2,122 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.3%	32 / 44	1,661 / 3,144

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