Gem County, Idaho
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,605
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,773
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,857
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,128
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,127
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,123
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,719
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.5%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,517
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,467
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $428,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,466
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $385
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,038
Building Permits, 2025 144
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,643
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,850
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,382
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,683
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,154
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,605
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,907
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 510
Total employment, 2023 3,801
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 162,990
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,619
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 479
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 368
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 430
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.2
Population per square mile, 2010 29.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 559.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 560.90
FIPS Code 16045