Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gem County, ID in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 19,832 population of Gem County, Idaho comprised of 1,811 people who identified as Hispanic (9.13%), and 18,021 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gem County, Idaho with a population of 18,815 (94.87%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 466 (2.35%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 231 (1.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gem County, Idaho in 2021, with a population of 17,217 (86.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,598 (8.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 387 (1.95%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 61 0.31%
White Alone 18,815 94.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 231 1.17%
Asian Alone 211 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 48 0.24%
Two Or More Races 466 2.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Gem , ID in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,598 8.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 80 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 32 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 79 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,217 86.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 151 0.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 179 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 387 1.95%