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Gem County, Idaho

Gem County, Idaho · ZIP 83607, 83616, 83617

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21,857 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,406Households
  • $66,245Median household income
  • $367,300Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Gem County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+26.0%
14k16k18k20k2000: 15,18120002010: 16,71920102020: 19,123202015,18119,123
Population of Gem County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,181
201016,719
202019,123

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gem County
Under $50k33.9%
$50k to $100k37.5%
$100k to $150k14.7%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $66,245 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gem County
Owner occupied
5,672 units
Renter occupied
1,734 units
Vacancy rate
4.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Gem County2023
Health care and social assistance960
Retail trade593
Manufacturing522
Construction493
Accommodation and food services380
Professional, scientific, and technical services124
Wholesale trade124
Other services (except public administration)123

3,801 employees in 510 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gem County compared with its state
Gem County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGem CountyIdaho
Population19,8541,893,296
Median household income$66,245$74,636
Median age42.837.1
Median home value$367,300$376,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.3%31.2%
Foreign-born residents4.8%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes76.6%72.4%
Mean commute to work30.9 minutes21.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Gem County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EmmettCity8,8032.92 sq mi
LethaCensus designated place5660.45 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Gem County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.