Gooding County, Idaho

Gooding County is a county located in the United States of Idaho. The population of the county was 14155 as per the 2000 census data. Its population was estimated at 14295 in July 2008, It is Idaho's 21st most populous county. It covers total area of 733.84 mi˛ (1900.64 square kilometre), of which, 730.78 square miles (1892.71 square kilometre) of it is land and 3.06 square miles (7.93 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the ninth smallest by total area among Idaho's county.

Gooding County Idaho
Map of Gooding County, Idaho

As of the census of 2000, there were 14155 people in the county, organized into 5046 households, and 3719 families residing in the county. The population density was 19.4 people per square mile (7.49/km˛), it would be the 16th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Idaho. There were 5505 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km˛). The average household size was 2.76 persons, and the average family size was 3.22 persons. In the Gooding County, 29.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.7% were 18 to 24, 25.1% were 25 to 44, 21.2% were 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 14295, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 13874 White, 48 Black or African American, 162 American Indian, 40 Asian, 8 Native Hawaiian, and 163 from two or more races.

Gooding County Idaho Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Gooding County Idaho School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Gooding County Idaho GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31888, it is 12th poorest county by median household income in Idaho. The median income for a family in the county was $36290, it is ninth poorest county by median family income in Idaho. The per capita income for the county was $14612, it is the 30th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Idaho.

In 2000, 3470 pupils and students, of which 52.71% are male and 47.29% are female, 24.51% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.7% nursery or pri school, 5.04% kindergarten, 51.53% elementary school, 28.27% high school and 10.46% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bliss CityGooding County0.520.520275531.81073125313
2Gooding CityGooding County1.381.380338424611375229316
3Hagerman CityGooding County0.330.3306561978.91318225455
4Wendell CityGooding County1.131.13023382072.81416929390
YearPopulation
April 2000 census14155
April 2000 Estimate14158
July 2000 Estimate14201
July 2001 Estimate14133
July 2002 Estimate14168
July 2003 Estimate14199
July 2004 Estimate14176
July 2005 Estimate14117
July 2006 Estimate14104
July 2007 Estimate14170
July 2008 Estimate14295
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school8479163
Kindergarten58117175
Elementary school10017871788
High school535446981
College or graduate school151212363
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Gooding County, Idaho$31888$36290$14612
Idaho, United States$37572$43490$17841
United States$41994$50046$21587