Gem County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,614
Rank #1,845 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,605 −14.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,663 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,272 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$428,700 +52.1% vs nat'l
Rank #231 of 3,222
93th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7% −38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,869 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −44.3% vs nat'l
Rank #645 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
88.9% Insured
20.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.3%48.5%72.8%83.5%9.7%4.5%0.8%0.8%0.7%0.0%

About Gem County, Idaho

Gem County, Idaho has a total population of 20,614, making it the 1,845th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gem County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gem County is $64,605, which ranks #1,663 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Gem County is $428,700, 52.1% above the national median. Renters in Gem County pay a median gross rent of $1,038 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gem County, 20.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.3 min.

Gem County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.7%) and Two or More Races (4.5%).

All data for Gem County, Idaho comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.