Gooding, Idaho Population 2024

3,830

Gooding Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gooding was:

  • White: 70.2%
  • Two or more races: 18.6%
  • Other race: 7.83%
  • Native American: 3.22%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Idaho
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,521.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.07% (114)
The current population of Gooding, Idaho is 3,830 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,716.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,61970.2%
Two or more races69418.6%
Other race2927.83%
Native American1203.22%
Black or African American60.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gooding Population by Race

Gooding Population Pyramid 2024

Gooding Median Age

33.1

Total

35.6

Male

32.7

Female

Gooding Adults

There are 2,617 adults, (618 of whom are seniors) in Gooding.

Gooding Age Dependency

86.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Gooding Sex Ratio

Female2,19558.83%
Male1,53641.17%

Gooding Population by Age

Gooding Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2662.8956.643.4
Non Family5101.3949.450.6
Married3793.9478.421.6
Female1895.0655.644.4
Male1882.6433.566.5

3.74

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

56.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gooding Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade30813.96%
Associates Degree22210.06%
Bachelors Degree1285.8%
Graduate Degree753.4%
High School Graduate81136.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1346.07%
Some College52823.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gooding Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gooding Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6471,385145
Hispanic44626658
2+ Races2781270
Other Race16515458
Native American50320
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 other race people with a rate of 35.15%.

Gooding Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,461$0$39,461
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$24,549$40,810$15,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$45,129$0
Overall$26,845$37,267$17,102
Some College$25,560$35,672$23,326

$26,845

Average Earnings

$37,267

Average Male

$17,102

Average Female

Gooding Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gooding Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gooding Language

69.22% of Gooding residents speak only English, while 30.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.76% of the population.

Gooding Language

Gooding Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,17368458.31%
Multiple65053482.15%
White2,28044819.65%
Black66100%

34.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.94%

Male Poverty Rate

43.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gooding

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gooding is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gooding is White, with 19.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.93%.

Gooding Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.71%
Some College24.42%
High School19.1%
Bachelors or Greater0.49%

Gooding Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed32.03%
Male Employed5.37%
Male Unemployed0%

Gooding Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gooding Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,250$64,655
Households$36,889$53,856
Married Families$75,137$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,333$35,213

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gooding Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

27.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Gooding Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gooding 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 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gooding Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

156

Number of Veterans

135

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam40
Second Gulf War36
First Gulf War9
Korea0
World War II0

Gooding Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5464
18 to 3431
55 to 6429
75+29
65 to 743

Gooding Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1567.62%
Hispanic172.59%

Gooding Veterans by Race

Gooding Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

61.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gooding Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

14%

Unemployment Rate

Gooding Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gooding Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gooding 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

47.15%

Born in Gooding

91.58%

Native Born

8.42%

Foreign Born

3.97%

Non Citizen

4.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.58% of Gooding residents were born in the United States, with 47.15% having been born in Idaho. 3.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gooding Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,973280.71%
20283,945290.74%
20273,916290.75%
20263,887280.73%
20253,859290.76%
20243,830280.74%
20233,802411.09%
20223,761150.4%
20213,746300.81%
20203,7162406.9%
20193,476100.29%
20183,466-11-0.32%
20173,477-8-0.23%
20163,485-13-0.37%
20153,498180.52%
20143,480-26-0.74%
20133,506-33-0.93%
20123,539-30-0.84%
20113,569-31-0.86%
20103,60000%
20003,38456420%
19902,820-129-4.37%
19802,94935013.47%
19702,599-151-5.49%
19602,750-349-11.26%
19503,09953120.68%
19402,568-1,405-35.36%

Gooding Population by Year