Gooding County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Gooding County, Idaho has a population of 15,931 across 729 square miles, up 3.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.76 bn in 2024, 360 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $4.0 m.
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Gooding County
How many people live in Gooding County
- Population15,931
- Households5,702
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$63,559
- Median age38.1
- Median gross rent$880 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$250,900
- Home value to household income3.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,327
- Population under 184,204
- Share under 1826.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,940
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,787
- Civilian labor force7,686
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.5 percent
- Rank by population among Idaho counties21st of 44
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2102nd
Gooding County is the 21st largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 3.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.4 percent against 18.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gooding County
Is Gooding County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.72 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,608
- Births, 2024220
- Deaths, 2024181
- Natural change, 202439
- Net domestic migration, 2024-61
- Net international migration, 202498
- Total net migration, 202437
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024191
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents740th
The county has grown 3.72 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Gooding County
Where people moving to Gooding County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving442
- People arriving, from those returns864
- Adjusted gross income arriving$25.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$58,038
- Largest single originGooding County Non-migrants (5,260 households)
- Largest single destination (5,260 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding County Non-migrants | 5,260 | 11,908 | $312.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 150 | 303 | $10.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 122 | 248 | $8.8 m |
| Twin Falls County | 102 | 192 | $5.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 81 | 153 | $3.6 m |
| Jerome County | 54 | 120 | $2.8 m |
| Ada County | 35 | 61 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 28 | 55 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Gooding County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Gooding County
What the Gooding County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.76 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.42 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202424.3 percent
- GDP change over five years42.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Idaho counties17th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1379th
- GDP per resident$110,766
Output grew 24.3 percent in the latest year and 42.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Gooding County
Who employs people in Gooding County
- Covered employment, annual average6,743
- Establishments reporting627
- Average annual pay$48,813
- Average weekly wage$939
- Sector 31-33, employment1,006
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,451
- Sector 44-45, employment430
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,270
- Sector 23, employment355
- Sector 23, average annual pay$54,217
- Sector 72, employment326
- Sector 72, average annual pay$15,326
- Sector 42, employment154
- Sector 22, employment98
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,006 | 30 | $61,451 |
| Sector 44-45 | 430 | 46 | $29,270 |
| Sector 23 | 355 | 88 | $54,217 |
| Sector 72 | 326 | 42 | $15,326 |
| Sector 42 | 154 | 17 | $72,288 |
| Sector 22 | 98 | 9 | $154,100 |
| Sector 48-49 | 98 | 43 | $42,953 |
| Sector 81 | 93 | 26 | $42,862 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,006 jobs, 14.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Gooding County
What businesses operate in Gooding County
- Establishments, all industries360
- Employment at those establishments3,201
- Annual payroll$163.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Gooding County
What is being built in Gooding County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202452
- Declared construction value permitted$12.7 m
- Single family units authorised42
- Multifamily units authorised10
- Multifamily share of units19.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$244,217
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.1
Multifamily is 19.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Gooding County
How much SBA lending happens in Gooding County
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$286,614
- Median 7(a) approval$60,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$861,000
- Largest single approval$1,256,300
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)72
- Jobs per approval5.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer28.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals7.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (4)
- Most active lenderAmerica First Federal Credit Union (4)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 504 approval$186,143
- Median 504 approval$178,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval7.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved40.7
- Most active CDCRegion IV Development Corporation (6)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.3 m
The average approval of $286,614 sits well above the median of $60,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 28.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gooding County
Do SBA loans in Gooding County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gooding County
Which parts of Gooding County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- GOODING, approvals7
- HAGERMAN, approvals3
- BLISS, approvals2
- LA GRANDE, approvals1
- WENDELL, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| GOODING | 7 | $276,000 |
| HAGERMAN | 3 | $816,700 |
| BLISS | 2 | $2,117,300 |
| LA GRANDE | 1 | $742,600 |
| WENDELL | 1 | $60,000 |
GOODING accounts for 7 approvals against 3 in HAGERMAN. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gooding County
How big is Gooding County
- Land area729 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Idaho counties36th of 44
- Width, east to west25 mi
- Height, north to south37.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.49
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Gooding County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Gooding County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population15,931
- Households5,702
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$63,559
- Median age38.1
Common questions
Gooding County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gooding County, Idaho?
15,931, in 5,702 households, ranking 21st of 44 Idaho counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gooding County growing?
The population has grown 3.72 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 220 births against 181 deaths, with net migration of 37. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Gooding County?
$63,559. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,900, which is 3.9 times income, and median gross rent is $880 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Gooding County?
360 establishments, employing 3,201 people with an annual payroll of $163.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Gooding County?
Average annual pay is $48,813, or $939 a week, across 6,743 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Gooding County?
14 7(a) approvals totalling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $60,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $1.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Gooding County?
52 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $12.7 m. Multifamily was 19.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Gooding County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Gooding County come from?
The largest single origin is Gooding County Non-migrants, with 5,260 households. Arriving households report an average income of $58,038 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Gooding County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Gooding County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.