Gem County, ID
County
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Gem County, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.3% of the residents in Gem County, ID are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Gem County, ID N/A, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gem County, ID was 2 cars per household.
Gem County, ID is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.
As of 2024, 6.16% of Gem County, ID residents were born outside of the country (1.27k people).
In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.2k people) in Gem County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 800 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 572 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 96.3% of Gem County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gem County, ID was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gem County, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.2k people) in Gem County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 800 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 572 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
9.66% of the people in Gem County, ID are hispanic (1.99k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gem County, ID as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.
As of 2024, 6.16% of Gem County, ID residents (1.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gem County, ID was 4.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gem County, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
88.9% of the population of Gem County, ID has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 3.15% on military or VA plans.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.
Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
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Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gem County, ID declined by 6.78% from 11.9% to 11.1%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gem County, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11% in Gem County, ID.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gem County, ID.
The economy of Gem County, ID employs 8.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gem County, ID were Construction (1,414 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,131 people), and Retail Trade (943 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,908), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,875).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gem County, ID grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 8.89k employees to 8.98k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gem County, ID, are Management Occupations (1,045 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,005 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (970 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gem County, ID.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gem County, ID grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 8.89k employees to 8.98k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gem County, ID, are Construction (1,414 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,131 people), and Retail Trade (943 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gem County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Gem County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,179), Public Administration ($79,444), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,833).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,333), Public Administration ($46,193), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,296).
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).
N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
People in Gem County, ID have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Gem County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
In 2025, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gem County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.06%.
In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Gem County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gem County, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 7.64k households in Gem County, ID declined from $64,605 from the previous year's value of $66,245.
The following chart displays the households in Gem County, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
Using averages, employees in Gem County, ID have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Gem County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Gem County, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Gem County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gem County, ID have 2 cars.
In 2025, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gem County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.06%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
In 2025, 13% of the children was living in poverty in Gem County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 14.3%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
