Gooding County, Idaho Population 2024

16,243

Gooding County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 16,243 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gooding County, Idaho is the 21st largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 15,470 and has seen a growth of 5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,1531821.07%
202816,9711821.08%
202716,7891821.1%
202616,6071821.11%
202516,4251821.12%
202416,2431821.13%
202316,0611821.15%
202215,879860.54%
202115,7931440.92%
202015,6493592.35%
201915,2901030.68%
201815,187320.21%
201715,15550.03%
201615,150-31-0.2%
201515,1811010.67%
201415,080-82-0.54%
201315,162-84-0.55%
201215,246-106-0.69%
201115,352-118-0.76%
201015,47000%
199011,633-241-2.03%
198011,8743,22937.35%
19708,645-899-9.42%
19609,544-1,557-14.03%
195011,1011,84419.92%
19409,2571,67722.12%
19307,580320.42%
19207,548-9,605-56%
2024 Growth Rate
1.13% (182)
County Website
Gooding County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Gooding
2020 Population
15,649
Area
729 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.8% (594)
Founded
January 28, 1913

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,34872.1%
Two or more races2,08013.21%
Other race1,80211.45%
Native American3842.44%
Asian1160.74%
Black or African American100.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gooding County, Idaho Population by Race

Gooding County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Gooding County, Idaho Median Age

38.4

Total

38.6

Male

38.1

Female

Gooding County, Idaho Adults

There are 11,471 adults, (2,860 of whom are seniors) in Gooding County, Idaho.

Gooding County, Idaho Age Dependency

82.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gooding County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female7,79749.54%
Male7,94350.46%

Gooding County, Idaho Population by Age

Gooding County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5122.8471.428.6
Married2,8293.6781.918.1
Non Family1,8651.2966.833.2
Male4222.8824.675.4
Female3964.1267.432.6

3.51

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gooding County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,37613.59%
Associates Degree8908.79%
Bachelors Degree1,11911.05%
Graduate Degree6076%
High School Graduate3,08130.44%
Less Than 9th Grade6706.62%
Some College2,38023.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gooding County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gooding County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,2546,3621,430
Hispanic2,4121,278223
2+ Races1,16657714
Other Race1,00061994
Native American14612633
Asian665817
Black660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.76%.

Gooding County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,000$63,750$42,778
Graduate Degree$0$0$36,500
High School Graduate$34,773$41,607$19,740
Less Than 9th Grade$35,576$39,950$24,342
Overall$36,508$42,253$26,661
Some College$35,448$41,625$25,000

$36,508

Average Earnings

$42,253

Average Male

$26,661

Average Female

Gooding County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gooding County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gooding County, Idaho Language

71.9% of Gooding County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 28.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.12% of the population.

Gooding County, Idaho Language

Gooding County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,9981,17111.71%
Hispanic4,8591,08022.23%
Multiple2,03456627.83%
Native384194.95%
Asian114108.77%
Black9666.67%

15.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.76%

Male Poverty Rate

19.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gooding County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gooding County, Idaho is Black, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gooding County, Idaho is Native, with 4.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.2%.

Gooding County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.63%
High School12.31%
Some College11.4%
Bachelors or Greater3.48%

Gooding County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed85.71%
Female Employed12.52%
Male Unemployed6.02%
Male Employed3.07%

Gooding County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gooding County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,707$89,081
Households$62,395$81,334
Married Families$78,595$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,303$62,414

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gooding County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Gooding County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gooding County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gooding County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gooding County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

886

Number of Veterans

761

Male Veterans

125

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam278
First Gulf War194
Second Gulf War127
Korea87
World War II11

Gooding County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+301
35 to 54250
55 to 64137
65 to 74114
18 to 3484

Gooding County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8339.62%
Native American3917.41%
Hispanic220.72%
Other Race121.03%
2+ Races20.15%

Gooding County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Gooding County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gooding County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Gooding County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gooding County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gooding County, Idaho Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.15%

Born in Gooding County, Idaho

86.21%

Native Born

13.79%

Foreign Born

9.13%

Non Citizen

4.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.21% of Gooding County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 51.15% having been born in Idaho. 9.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gooding County, Idaho Place of Birth

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