The Town Files

Gooding County, Idaho

15,931 people. The median home is worth $250,900 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $63,559.

Towns in Gooding County

Towns in Gooding County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gooding3,707$186,100$41,89932.6
Wendell2,917$242,100$57,26642.1

People and housing

Gooding CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$250,900$291,900
Median rent$880$1,029
Median household income$63,559$66,924
Median age38.136.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%21.7%
Below the poverty line13.0%11.4%

Jobs and pay

6,743 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,813 a year.

Largest industries in Gooding CountyManufacturing1,006 jobs · $61,451Retail430 jobs · $29,270Construction355 jobs · $54,217Hotels & restaurants326 jobs · $15,326Wholesale trade154 jobs · $72,288Utilities98 jobs · $154,100
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gooding County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 114 storm events in Gooding County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Gooding County by type since 1996Hail12Flood5Blizzard2Wildfire2Dense Fog2High Wind38Dust Storm1Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow33Winter Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gooding County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
August 27, 2017FloodDR-4333: Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 21, 2017FloodDR-4310: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3244: Hurricane Katrina
November 18, 1983EarthquakeDR-694: Earthquake
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).