COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gooding County vs Twin Falls County
PLACE A
Gooding County, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Twin Falls County, Idaho
Gooding County is 83% smaller than Twin Falls County. Twin Falls County earns more, with a median household income $3,850 higher. Twin Falls County has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 1%).
GOODING COUNTYTWIN FALLS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,44697,539−83% vs Twin Falls County
Population density2351−28
Population growth0.9%16.6%−15.7 pts
Median age38.136.1+2.0
Male50.7%49.6%+1.1 pts
Female49.3%50.4%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born14.0%8.5%+5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%75.3%−12.2 pts
Black0.1%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.5%18.0%+13.4 pts
Asian0.3%1.1%−0.9 pts
Other5.1%4.7%+0.3 pts
Median household income$63,559$67,409−$3,850
Per capita income$29,826$35,344−$5,518
Poverty rate13.0%11.5%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.442−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%23.5%−7.3 pts
Graduate degree5.4%8.4%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%3.0%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation62.7%64.6%−1.9 pts
Median home value$250,900$337,900−$87,000
Median gross rent$880$1,089−$209
Owner-occupied70.8%70.5%+0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%4.6%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households34.5%48.8%−14.3 pts
Average commute21.717.8+4.0
Worked from home8.3%7.4%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured19.1%10.2%+8.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025