Gooding County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,931
Rank #2,102 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,559 −15.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,745 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.0% +3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,526 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$250,900 −11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #885 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2% −51.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,625 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,224 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

70.8% Homeownership
80.9% Insured
16.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.6%25.1%37.7%50.2%62.8%63.1%31.5%4.0%0.9%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Gooding County, Idaho

Gooding County, Idaho has a total population of 15,931, making it the 2,102nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gooding County is 38.1 years, which is 2.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gooding County is $63,559, which ranks #1,745 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Gooding County is $250,900, 11.0% below the national median. Renters in Gooding County pay a median gross rent of $880 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gooding County, 16.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 80.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Gooding County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (31.5%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Gooding 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.