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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
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%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.13% (182)
County Website
Gooding County
State
Idaho
County Seat
2020 Population
15,649
Area
729 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.8% (594)
Founded
January 28, 1913

Gooding County, Idaho Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,12778.14%
Other race1,58610.22%
Two or more races1,3798.89%
Native American3662.36%
Asian470.3%
Black or African American150.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

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

38.3

Total

37.4

Male

38.8

Female

Gooding County, Idaho Adults

There are 11,401 adults, (2,748 of whom are seniors) in Gooding County, Idaho.

Gooding County, Idaho Age Dependency

79.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gooding County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female7,60348.99%
Male7,91751.01%

Gooding County, Idaho Population by Age

Gooding County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4132.8572.127.9
Married2,9483.6177.222.8
Non Family1,7251.3165.634.4
Female3903.5784.115.9
Male3503.164852

3.48

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gooding County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 28.57%.

Gooding County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$35,892

Average Earnings

$41,850

Average Male

$25,431

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

74.67% of Gooding County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 25.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.35% of the population.

Gooding County, Idaho Language

Gooding County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,0691,18811.8%
Hispanic4,61673415.9%
Multiple1,33915811.8%
Other1,583654.11%
Native366226.01%
Black141392.86%
Asian47919.15%

13.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.3%

Male Poverty Rate

16.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gooding County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gooding County, Idaho is Black, with 92.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gooding County, Idaho is Other, with 4.11% 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 12.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.96%.

Gooding County, Idaho Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.84%
High School11.41%
Some College7.27%
Bachelors or Greater3.35%

Gooding County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.28%
Male Unemployed11.49%
Female Employed9.77%
Male Employed3.8%

Gooding County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gooding County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gooding County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

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 45-54.

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

1,019

Number of Veterans

900

Male Veterans

119

Female Veterans

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Gooding County, Idaho Veterans by War

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Gooding County, Idaho Veterans by Age

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Gooding County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Gooding County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gooding County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

3.5%

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

53.08%

Born in Gooding County, Idaho

87.65%

Native Born

12.35%

Foreign Born

8.66%

Non Citizen

3.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.65% of Gooding County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 53.08% having been born in Idaho. 8.66% 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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