Owyhee County, Idaho's estimated population is 12,285 with a growth rate of 1.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Owyhee County, Idaho is the 28th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 Population was 11,473 and has seen a growth of 7.08% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 12,285 | 154 | 1.27% |
2021 | 12,131 | 154 | 1.29% |
2020 | 11,977 | 154 | 1.30% |
2019 | 11,823 | 154 | 1.32% |
2018 | 11,669 | 51 | 0.44% |
2017 | 11,618 | 254 | 2.24% |
2016 | 11,364 | 76 | 0.67% |
2015 | 11,288 | 0.00% | |
2014 | 11,288 | -106 | -0.93% |
2013 | 11,394 | -15 | -0.13% |
2012 | 11,409 | 33 | 0.29% |
2011 | 11,376 | -97 | -0.85% |
2010 | 11,473 | 3,081 | 36.71% |
1990 | 8,392 | 120 | 1.45% |
1980 | 8,272 | 1,850 | 28.81% |
1970 | 6,422 | 47 | 0.74% |
1960 | 6,375 | 68 | 1.08% |
1950 | 6,307 | 655 | 11.59% |
1940 | 5,652 | 1,549 | 37.75% |
1930 | 4,103 | -591 | -12.59% |
1920 | 4,694 | 650 | 16.07% |
1910 | 4,044 | 240 | 6.31% |
1900 | 3,804 | 1,783 | 88.22% |
1890 | 2,021 | 595 | 41.73% |
1880 | 1,426 | -287 | -16.75% |
1870 | 1,713 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,139 | 79.11% |
Some Other Race | 1,572 | 13.61% |
Two or More Races | 395 | 3.42% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 372 | 3.22% |
Black or African American | 61 | 0.53% |
Asian | 13 | 0.11% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,321 | 2.64 | 70.9 |
Married | 2,441 | 3.27 | 80.7 |
Non Family | 1,208 | 1.17 | 63.4 |
Female | 425 | 3.05 | 47.8 |
Male | 247 | 2.97 | 50.6 |
3.11
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 817 | 10.83% |
9th to 12th Grade | 982 | 13.02% |
High School Graduate | 2,515 | 33.35% |
Some College | 1,721 | 22.82% |
Associates Degree | 601 | 7.97% |
Bachelors Degree | 682 | 9.04% |
Graduate Degree | 223 | 2.96% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,615 | 4,874 | 740 |
Hispanic | 1,532 | 603 | 153 |
Other Race | 783 | 229 | 14 |
Native American | 244 | 175 | 12 |
2+ Races | 200 | 121 | |
Black | 52 | 9 | |
Asian | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.18%.
$27,181
Average Earnings
$34,087
Average Male
$20,205
Average Female
78.12% of Owyhee County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 21.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.17% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 3,011 | 1,074 | 35.67% |
White | 7,779 | 634 | 8.15% |
Other | 607 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 395 | 104 | 26.33% |
Native | 372 | 102 | 27.42% |
Asian | 13 | 12 | 92.31% |
16.09%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.85%
Male Poverty Rate
16.35%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Owyhee County, Idaho is Asian, with 92.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Owyhee County, Idaho is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.62%.
57.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.6%
Male Marriage Rate
56.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 699 | 9.96% |
Hispanic | 30 | 1.55% |
2+ Races | 24 | 9.13% |
Native American | 13 | 4.85% |
Other Race | 12 | 1.30% |
11.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
45.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
60%
Labor Force Participation
57.8%
Employment Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
53.78%
Born in Owyhee County, Idaho
90.28%
Native Born
9.72%
Foreign Born
7.21%
Non Citizen
2.51%
Naturalized
90.28% of Owyhee County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 53.78% having been born in Idaho. 7.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.