Gooding County, Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,446
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,446
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,189
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,600
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,608
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,598
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,464
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 32.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 985
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,288
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $250,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,234
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $416
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $880
Building Permits, 2025 36
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,702
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,337
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,994
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,687
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 176,635
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,124
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,559
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,826
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 360
Total employment, 2023 3,201
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 163,707
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 957
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 365
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 217
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 319
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 286
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.4
Population per square mile, 2010 21.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 729.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 728.97
FIPS Code 16047