Gooding County Demographics

A map of Gooding County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,054	10,044	63.1%	64.4%
Hispanic	5,016	4,847	31.5%	31.1%
Multiracial	635	521	4.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	172	126	1.1%	0.8%
Asian	44	40	0.3%	0.3%
Black	10	20	0.1%	0.1%

Gooding County, Idaho has an estimated population of 15,931, a slight increase from the 15,598 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.1% White, 31.5% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gooding County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gooding has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Idaho overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gooding County, that probability was 48.8% in 2020 and 50.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gooding County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Idaho, out of 44 counties. Gooding County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gooding County's White Population

10,054 residents of Gooding County, or 63.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gooding County is significantly lower than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Gooding County ranks 39th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gooding County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Gooding County's population has decreased from 64.4% to 63.1%.

Gooding County is more White than neighboring Jerome County (56.8% White), and Lincoln County (62.2% White). Gooding County is less White than neighboring Camas County (75.9% White), Twin Falls County (75.3% White), and Elmore County (69.5% White).

Gooding County's Black Population

10 residents of Gooding County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gooding County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Gooding County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gooding County's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Gooding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Gooding County is more Black than neighboring Camas County (0% Black). Gooding County is less Black than neighboring Twin Falls County (0.8% Black), Lincoln County (0.6% Black), and Elmore County (2.8% Black).

Gooding County's Asian Population

44 residents of Gooding County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gooding County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Gooding County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gooding County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Asian residents' share of Gooding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Gooding County is more Asian than neighboring Camas County (0% Asian), and Jerome County (0% Asian). Gooding County is less Asian than neighboring Twin Falls County (1.1% Asian), and Elmore County (2.6% Asian).

Gooding County's Hispanic Population

5,016 residents of Gooding County, or 31.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gooding County is significantly higher than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Gooding County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gooding County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Gooding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 31.5%.

Gooding County is more Hispanic than neighboring Camas County (14% Hispanic), Twin Falls County (18% Hispanic), and Elmore County (18.2% Hispanic). Gooding County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jerome County (39.2% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (32.4% Hispanic).

Gooding County's Native American/Other Population

172 residents of Gooding County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gooding County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Gooding County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gooding County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 36.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gooding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Gooding County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jerome County (0.2% Native American/Other), Twin Falls County (1% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.6% Native American/Other). Gooding County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Camas County (4.4% Native American/Other), and Elmore County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Gooding County's Multiracial Population

635 residents of Gooding County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gooding County is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Gooding County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 44 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gooding County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Gooding County's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.0%.

Gooding County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jerome County (3.6% Multiracial), Twin Falls County (3.7% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (3.9% Multiracial). Gooding County is less Multiracial than neighboring Camas County (5.7% Multiracial), and Elmore County (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.