Owyhee County, Idaho
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,918
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,661
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,748
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,912
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,918
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,913
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,526
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 725
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,028
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $359,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,606
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $428
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $821
Building Permits, 2025 36
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,339
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,246
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,315
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,174
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,685
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,406
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,436
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 262
Total employment, 2023 2,019
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 88,358
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 908
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 199
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 105
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 7,668.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 7,665.51
FIPS Code 16073