County in Idaho · 729 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
16,493 people live in Gooding County. The typical household earns $63,559, and the median resident is 38.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,647 in 2020
Poverty rate 13%
Men 38.4 · Women 37.5
1920–2026
16,493
2026 projection
5.4% 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
16,493
2026 projection
5.4% 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 | 16,493 | +47 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,446 | +47 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 16,399 | +224 | 1.38% |
| 2023 | 16,175 | +275 | 1.73% |
| 2022 | 15,900 | +100 | 0.63% |
| 2021 | 15,800 | +153 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 15,647 | +357 | 2.33% |
| 2019 | 15,290 | +103 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 15,187 | +32 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 15,155 | +5 | 0.03% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 159 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
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 54% | 50% |
| Never married | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau