Gooding County, Idaho

Gooding County, Idaho
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Location in the U.S. state of Idaho
Idaho's location in the U.S.
Founded	January 28, 1913
Named for	Frank R. Gooding
Seat	Gooding
Largest city	Gooding
Area
• Total	734 sq mi (1,901 km2)
• Land	729 sq mi (1,888 km2)
• Water	4.7 sq mi (12 km2), 0.6%
Population
• (2010)	15,464
• Density	21/sq mi (8/km²)
Congressional district	2nd
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	www.goodingcounty.org

Gooding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,464. Its county seat is Gooding. The county was created by the Idaho Legislature on January 28, 1913, by a partition of Lincoln County. It is named for Frank R. Gooding, an early 20th Century governor and United States Senator from Idaho.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 734 square miles (1,900 km²), of which 729 square miles (1,890 km²) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km²) (0.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Elmore County - west
• Twin Falls County - south
• Jerome County - east
• Lincoln County - east
• Camas County - north

Highways

• Interstate 84
• US 26
• US 30
• SH-46

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	6,427		—
1930	7,419		15.4%
1940	9,544		28.6%
1950	8,730		−8.5%
1960	9,544		9.3%
1970	8,645		−9.4%
1980	11,874		37.4%
1990	11,633		−2.0%
2000	14,155		21.7%
2010	15,464		9.2%
Est. 2014	15,064		−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,155 people, 5,046 households, and 3,718 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 5,505 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.59% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 8.24% from other races, and 2.80% from two or more races. 17.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 15.9% were of English, 13.7% German, 10.9% American and 6.6% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 5,046 households out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.60% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,888, and the median income for a family was $36,290. Males had a median income of $25,321 versus $17,903 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,612. About 11.20% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.90% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 15,464 people, 5,531 households, and 3,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 21.2 inhabitants per square mile (8.2/km²). There were 6,093 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.7% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 15.3% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 28.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 14.2% were German, 11.3% were Irish, 11.0% were English, and 5.6% were American.

Of the 5,531 households, 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.0% were non-families, and 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.32. The median age was 34.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,228 and the median income for a family was $45,369. Males had a median income of $31,752 versus $24,450 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,694. About 11.1% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Bliss
• Gooding
• Hagerman
• Wendell

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Gooding County, Idaho