Owyhee County, Idaho

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,284
Median household income: $59,773
Median home value: $281,600

Owyhee County is a county in Idaho with a population of 12,284. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,773 runs below the Idaho figure of $74,636.

From 2019 to 2023, Owyhee County's population grew 6.3% from 11,552 to 12,284, while its median household income rose 36.5% from $43,798 to $59,773.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,284
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,773
Median home value: $281,600
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 4,803
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,55212,284

Median household income

$43,798$59,773

Median home value

$147,800$281,600

Median gross rent

$668$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,552	$43,798	$147,800	$668
2020	11,724	$48,601	$160,900	$662
2021	11,815	$54,669	$199,000	$696
2022	12,043	$58,440	$247,200	$734
2023	12,284	$59,773	$281,600	$771

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	734	6.0%
5 to 17	2,334	19.0%
18 to 24	999	8.1%
25 to 34	1,519	12.4%
35 to 44	1,460	11.9%
45 to 54	1,321	10.8%
55 to 64	1,570	12.8%
65 to 74	1,436	11.7%
75 and over	911	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,461	68.9%
Black or African American	59	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	327	2.7%
Asian	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.5%
Two or more races	319	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,049	24.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.3%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,830	22.3%
High school graduate	3,103	37.8%
Some college or associate's	2,160	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	766	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	358	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,896	76.7%
Carpooled	422	8.3%
Public transit	36	0.7%
Walked	180	3.5%
Bicycle	38	0.7%
Worked from home	456	9.0%
Other means	50	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,577	34.1%
15 to 29 min	1,172	25.4%
30 to 44 min	823	17.8%
45 to 59 min	511	11.1%
60+ min	539	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 13.4% (1,620 of 12,121)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,003	70.7%
Nonfamily households	1,245	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,248	88.4%
Vacant	555	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,011	70.9%
Renter-occupied	1,237	29.1%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other22.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,418	71.2%
1-unit, attached	25	0.5%
2 to 4 units	153	3.2%
5 to 19 units	96	2.0%
20 or more units	47	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,064	22.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 16073
State: Idaho
Land area: 7,668 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 42.5729, -116.1897