County in Idaho · 7,668 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
12,558 people live in Owyhee County. The typical household earns $64,406, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,993 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.24%
Men 38.3 · Women 40.1
1870–2026
12,558
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
12,558
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,558 | -103 | 0.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,661 | -103 | 0.81% |
| 2024 | 12,764 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2023 | 12,765 | +123 | 0.97% |
| 2022 | 12,642 | +282 | 2.28% |
| 2021 | 12,360 | +367 | 3.06% |
| 2020 | 11,993 | +170 | 1.44% |
| 2019 | 11,823 | +159 | 1.36% |
| 2018 | 11,664 | +32 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 11,632 | +264 | 2.32% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 125 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Never married | 25% | 26% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau