County · code 16047
Gooding CountyIdaho
Gooding County is in Idaho and has its seat in the city of Gooding. The county was created on January 28, 1913.
- Founded1913
- County seatGooding
- Named forFrank R. Gooding
- Land area729 sq mi + 4.8 sq mi water
- Population15,598 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped10,170 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Gooding on the map of Idaho
Idaho has 44 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1913 from Lincoln County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Gooding County was created from Lincoln County and named after Frank R. Gooding. On February 8, 1919, the county lost land to the creation of Jerome County.
- 1913Gooding County created Gooding created from Lincoln. · Id. Laws 1913, 12th sess., ch. 4/pp. 13-21
- 1919Lost territory Gooding lost to creation of Jerome. · Id. Laws 1919, 15th sess., ch. 4/pp. 14-28
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Gooding
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 10,170 parcels from Idaho Department of Water Resources. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Gooding County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Gooding by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Clerk, Auditor & Recorder
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Gooding County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Gooding County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Gooding County
- When was Gooding County founded?
- Gooding County was founded in 1913, formed from Lincoln County, and named after Frank R. Gooding.
- What is the county seat of Gooding County?
- The county seat of Gooding County is Gooding.
- Is there an online parcel map for Gooding County?
- Yes. Idaho Department of Water Resources publishes a parcel map of 10,170 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Gooding County's boundary or name changed?
- Gooding County was created in 1913 from Lincoln County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Jerome County.
- Who issues building permits in Gooding County?
- The county's page on building permits: Building Permit (PDF). Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Gooding County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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