Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gem County, ID in 2011
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 16,696 population of Gem County, Idaho comprised of 1,350 people who identified as Hispanic (8.09%), and 15,346 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.91%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gem County, Idaho with a population of 16,047 (96.11%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 346 (2.07%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 132 (0.79%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gem County, Idaho in 2011, with a population of 14,819 (88.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,228 (7.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 292 (1.75%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Gem, Idaho.
You can find similar information for other Idaho counties, and for Idaho.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 27 | 0.16% |
| White Alone | 16,047 | 96.11% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 132 | 0.79% |
| Asian Alone | 126 | 0.76% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 18 | 0.11% |
| Two Or More Races | 346 | 2.07% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0.02% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,228 | 7.36% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 48 | 0.29% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 54 | 0.32% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 24 | 0.14% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 14,819 | 88.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 84 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 117 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 10 | 0.06% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 292 | 1.75% |