County in Idaho · 560 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
22,096 people live in Gem County. The typical household earns $64,605, and the median resident is 44.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,275 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.98%
Men 42.9 · Women 45
1920–2026
22,096
2026 projection
14.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
22,096
2026 projection
14.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,096 | +323 | 1.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,773 | +323 | 1.51% |
| 2024 | 21,450 | +270 | 1.27% |
| 2023 | 21,180 | +553 | 2.68% |
| 2022 | 20,627 | +825 | 4.17% |
| 2021 | 19,802 | +527 | 2.73% |
| 2020 | 19,275 | +1,101 | 6.06% |
| 2019 | 18,174 | +552 | 3.13% |
| 2018 | 17,622 | +271 | 1.56% |
| 2017 | 17,351 | +346 | 2.03% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 206 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 53% | 59% |
| Never married | 22% | 25% | 19% |
| Divorced | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau