Gem County, ID Population

Overview

18,692

Total Population

44.7

Median age

49.58%

Female population %

101.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,647

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gem County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gem County is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gem County's population under 18 was 22.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gem County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gem County, 18.95% were under the age of 15, 15.74% aged 15 to 29, 43.84% aged 30 to 64, 20.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 158 less females than males in Gem County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.58% females and 50.42% males in Gem County, ID.
The Gem County, ID gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 917.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 949.

Gem County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gem County population: 86.10% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 0.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 5.15% are some other race and 7.55% are multiracial.
Gem County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,647 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,045 (91.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gem County is White with a population of 16,094 (86.10% of the total population).

Gem County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 20,418 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Gem County's population increased by 1,483 (9.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gem County's population increased by 2,588 (15.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gem County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,203.