Gooding County

Gooding County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population15,598
County SeatGooding County Courthouse
State FIPS16
County FIPS047
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population7,850
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)15,520
Median Age38.3
Veterans1,019
Housing Units6,077
Uninsured587
Net Migration (recent)-417
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments369
Total Employees3,232
Avg Annual Pay$48,813
Median Household Income$60,938
Poverty Rate13.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$53,335
Federal Spending FY2024$93,042,052
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,965

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$197,800
Median Rent$841
FMR Studio$724
FMR 1BR$733
FMR 2BR$939
FMR 3BR$1,316
FMR 4BR$1,577

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking18.0%
Adult Obesity36.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.52
Electric Customers868141
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches13
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools12
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms9
Land in Farms (acres)15,687
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,743.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-09
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2017-08-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING2017-04-21
EMHURRICANE KATRINA2005-09-13
DREARTHQUAKE1983-11-18
DRHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING1964-12-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Gooding County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.