Owyhee County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,503
Rank #2,318 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,406 −14.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,680 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,333 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$359,800 +27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #385 of 3,222
88th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.4% −63.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,077 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −61.5% vs nat'l
Rank #295 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

72.6% Homeownership
78.1% Insured
12.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.0%32.0%48.0%64.0%67.8%24.8%4.3%1.9%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Owyhee County, Idaho

Owyhee County, Idaho has a total population of 12,503, making it the 2,318th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Owyhee County is 39.0 years, which is 0.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Owyhee County is $64,406, which ranks #1,680 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Owyhee County is $359,800, 27.6% above the national median. Renters in Owyhee County pay a median gross rent of $821 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Owyhee County, 12.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 78.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.7 min.

Owyhee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.8%) and Two or More Races (4.3%).

All data for Owyhee County, Idaho comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.