Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gem County, ID in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 17,351 population of Gem County, Idaho comprised of 1,480 people who identified as Hispanic (8.53%), and 15,871 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.47%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gem County, Idaho with a population of 16,508 (95.14%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 402 (2.32%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 188 (1.08%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gem County, Idaho in 2017, with a population of 15,188 (87.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,320 (7.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 340 (1.96%).
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 | 52 | 0.3% |
| White Alone | 16,508 | 95.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 188 | 1.08% |
| Asian Alone | 164 | 0.95% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 37 | 0.21% |
| Two Or More Races | 402 | 2.32% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 5 | 0.03% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,320 | 7.61% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 62 | 0.36% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 13 | 0.08% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 62 | 0.36% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 47 | 0.27% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 15,188 | 87.53% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 126 | 0.73% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 146 | 0.84% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 24 | 0.14% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 340 | 1.96% |