Gem County, Idaho

Gem County
Gem County
County
	Gem County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
	Idaho's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 44°04′N 116°25′W / 44.06°N 116.41°W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Founded	March 15, 1915
Named for	the state nickname, "Gem State".
Seat	Emmett
Largest city	Emmett
Area
• Total	566 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Land	561 sq mi (1,450 km2)
• Water	4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 0.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	19,123
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.co.gem.id.us

Gem County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,123.^[1] The county seat and largest city is Emmett.^[2]

Gem County is home to the Idaho ground squirrel.

^ "Gem County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.