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Welcome to Gooding County ...

Time Zone: Gooding County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gooding is the Seat for Gooding County.

Gooding County was founded in 1913 and was created by taking area from Lincoln County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gooding had a population of 15,179 people. This is a decrease of 1.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,471 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gooding represented 0.99% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Gooding County:

  • Bliss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
    • Bliss is located in Gooding County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bliss <3>
  • Gooding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding
    • Gooding is located in Gooding County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gooding <3>
  • Hagerman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wendell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
    • Wendell is located in Gooding County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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