Gooding County, Idaho

Gooding County, Idaho
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Coordinates: 42°58′N 114°48′W / 42.97°N 114.8°W / 42.97; -114.8
Country United States
State Idaho
FoundedJanuary 28, 1913
Named afterFrank R. Gooding
SeatGooding
Largest cityGooding
Area
 • Total
734 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Land729 sq mi (1,890 km2)
 • Water4.7 sq mi (12 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,598
 • Density21.4/sq mi (8.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.goodingcounty.org

Gooding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,598. Its county seat is Gooding. The county was created by the Idaho Legislature on January 28, 1913, by a partition of Lincoln County. It is named for Frank R. Gooding, the 7th governor and a United States Senator from Idaho.