Gooding

County:: Gooding County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.519
State:: Idaho

Gooding is a city located in Gooding County, Idaho. Gooding has a 2025 population of 3,859. It is also the county seat of Gooding County. Gooding is currently growing at a rate of 0.76% annually and its population has increased by 3.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,716 in 2020.

The average household income in Gooding is $53,856 with a poverty rate of 34.13%.The median age in Gooding is 33.1 years: 35.6 years for males, and 32.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Gooding includes 70.2% White, 7.83% other race, 3.22% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,619	70.2%
Two or more races	694	18.6%
Other race	292	7.83%
Native American	120	3.22%
Black or African American	6	0.16%

Gooding Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gooding's average per capita income is $26,845. Household income levels show a median of $36,889. The poverty rate stands at 34.13%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

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

$26,845

Average Income

$36,889

Median Household Income

34.13%

Poverty Rate