Owyhee County, Idaho Population 2024

12,799

Owyhee County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 12,799 with a growth rate of 0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Owyhee County, Idaho is the 27th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 11,474 and has seen a growth of 11.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,184770.59%
202813,107770.59%
202713,030770.59%
202612,953770.6%
202512,876770.6%
202412,799770.61%
202312,722770.61%
202212,6452892.34%
202112,3563603%
202011,9961731.46%
201911,8231591.36%
201811,664320.28%
201711,6322642.32%
201611,368740.66%
201511,29420.02%
201411,292-104-0.91%
201311,396-15-0.13%
201211,411330.29%
201111,378-96-0.84%
201011,47400%
19908,3921201.45%
19808,2721,85028.81%
19706,422470.74%
19606,375681.08%
19506,30765511.59%
19405,6521,54937.75%
19304,103-591-12.59%
19204,69465016.07%
19104,0442406.31%
19003,8041,78388.22%
18902,02159541.73%
18801,426-287-16.75%
18701,713-11,471-87.01%
2024 Growth Rate
0.61% (77)
County Website
Owyhee County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Murphy
2020 Population
11,996
Area
7668 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.69% (803)
Founded
December 31, 1863

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,93474.18%
Other race1,49712.43%
Two or more races1,1229.32%
Native American4293.56%
Black or African American450.37%
Asian160.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Owyhee County, Idaho Population by Race

Owyhee County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Owyhee County, Idaho Median Age

38.9

Total

38.5

Male

40.3

Female

Owyhee County, Idaho Adults

There are 9,014 adults, (2,217 of whom are seniors) in Owyhee County, Idaho.

Owyhee County, Idaho Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Owyhee County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female5,80548.2%
Male6,23851.8%

Owyhee County, Idaho Population by Age

Owyhee County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2272.8171.128.9
Married2,4253.4482.817.2
Non Family1,1741.1963.136.9
Female3233.6651.148.9
Male3053.2630.269.8

3.38

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Owyhee County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7689.6%
Associates Degree4485.6%
Bachelors Degree84710.58%
Graduate Degree2673.34%
High School Graduate2,74234.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1,14714.33%
Some College1,78522.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Owyhee County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Owyhee County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8344,961975
Hispanic1,696754110
Other Race84430020
2+ Races69242431
Native American27318925
Black40100
Asian16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.71%.

Owyhee County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,810$56,750$43,000
Graduate Degree$47,885$0$39,911
High School Graduate$35,505$42,059$17,271
Less Than 9th Grade$41,970$48,854$8,651
Overall$38,385$46,773$22,246
Some College$34,250$47,297$22,344

$38,385

Average Earnings

$46,773

Average Male

$22,246

Average Female

Owyhee County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Owyhee County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Owyhee County, Idaho Language

78.67% of Owyhee County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 21.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.86% of the population.

Owyhee County, Idaho Language

Owyhee County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,08077325.1%
White8,1426417.87%
Other1,49734523.05%
Multiple1,10820718.68%
Native42914233.1%
Asian161487.5%

13.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.79%

Male Poverty Rate

13.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Owyhee County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Owyhee County, Idaho is Asian, with 87.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Owyhee County, Idaho is White, with 7.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.72%.

Owyhee County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.7%
High School8.1%
Bachelors or Greater5.82%
Some College5.75%

Owyhee County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.83%
Male Unemployed30.61%
Female Employed7.83%
Male Employed6.29%

Owyhee County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Owyhee County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,387$77,744
Households$58,440$69,334
Married Families$78,187$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,371$44,690

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Owyhee County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Owyhee County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Owyhee County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Owyhee County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Owyhee County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

766

Number of Veterans

685

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam307
Second Gulf War217
First Gulf War180
Korea50
World War II0

Owyhee County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54312
65 to 74205
75+182
55 to 6456
18 to 3411

Owyhee County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6740.09787975602672089
Hispanic750.03630203291384317
2+ Races690.092
Native American230.0744336569579288

Owyhee County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Owyhee County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Owyhee County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Owyhee County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Owyhee County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Owyhee County, Idaho Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.75%

Born in Owyhee County, Idaho

91.12%

Native Born

8.88%

Foreign Born

6.55%

Non Citizen

2.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.12% of Owyhee County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 52.75% having been born in Idaho. 6.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Owyhee County, Idaho Place of Birth

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