Gem County, Idaho

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,854
Median household income: $66,245
Median home value: $367,300

Gem County is a county in Idaho with a population of 19,854. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $66,245 runs below the Idaho figure of $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gem County's population grew 14.6% from 17,331 to 19,854, while its median household income rose 45.6% from $45,492 to $66,245.

The typical home was built around 1982. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,854
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,245
Median home value: $367,300
Median gross rent: $887
Housing units: 7,788
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,33119,854

Median household income

$45,492$66,245

Median home value

$168,700$367,300

Median gross rent

$745$887

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,331	$45,492	$168,700	$745
2020	17,771	$53,720	$198,700	$664
2021	18,692	$59,957	$229,000	$725
2022	19,250	$65,204	$324,700	$827
2023	19,854	$66,245	$367,300	$887

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,045	5.3%
5 to 17	3,395	17.1%
18 to 24	1,460	7.4%
25 to 34	2,107	10.6%
35 to 44	2,325	11.7%
45 to 54	2,170	10.9%
55 to 64	2,840	14.3%
65 to 74	2,721	13.7%
75 and over	1,791	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,679	84.0%
Black or African American	37	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	0.4%
Asian	46	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	176	0.9%
Two or more races	987	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,852	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,529	11.0%
High school graduate	4,547	32.6%
Some college or associate's	4,769	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,417	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	692	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,527	75.3%
Carpooled	751	8.7%
Public transit	14	0.2%
Walked	125	1.4%
Bicycle	84	1.0%
Worked from home	1,092	12.6%
Other means	78	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,847	37.6%
15 to 29 min	778	10.3%
30 to 44 min	1,360	17.9%
45 to 59 min	1,507	19.9%
60+ min	1,087	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 10.4% (2,013 of 19,292)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,408	73.0%
Nonfamily households	1,998	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,406	95.1%
Vacant	382	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,672	76.6%
Renter-occupied	1,734	23.4%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,277	80.6%
1-unit, attached	109	1.4%
2 to 4 units	212	2.7%
5 to 19 units	97	1.2%
20 or more units	201	2.6%
Mobile home & other	892	11.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 16045
State: Idaho
Land area: 560 sq mi
Water area: 4.82 sq mi
Center point: 44.0615, -116.3988