Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gem County, ID in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 16,706 population of Gem County, Idaho comprised of 1,362 people who identified as Hispanic (8.15%), and 15,344 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gem County, Idaho with a population of 15,934 (95.38%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 373 (2.23%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 171 (1.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gem County, Idaho in 2015, with a population of 14,725 (88.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,209 (7.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 310 (1.86%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Gem, Idaho.

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Population By Race in Gem , ID in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 41 0.25%
White Alone 15,934 95.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 171 1.02%
Asian Alone 158 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.17%
Two Or More Races 373 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Gem , ID in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,209 7.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 60 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,725 88.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 310 1.86%