COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Owyhee County

Idaho · 8,392 residents · 7,668 sq mi

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Owyhee County is a county of 8,392 people in Idaho. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 24.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,200. That trails the Idaho median by roughly 26%. Median rent is $244 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,392

−21%vs 2000

vs 10,644 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.8

−6%vs 2000

vs 32.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7,668 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(692)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(692)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.2%(855)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.6%(806)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(489)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(1,185)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(1,039)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(831)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(731)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(603)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(321)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(148)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,595

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,339 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,786

−27%vs 2000

vs $13,405 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.7%

+7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,200

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$244

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $383 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.6% in 2000

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.7%(7,635)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino23.1%(2,459)

Asian0.5%(50)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.2%(6,897)

Black0.5%(44)

Hispanic / Latino18.1%(1,516)

Asian1%(81)

Other16.3%(1,370)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican23.2%(2,903)

Puerto Rican0.5%(57)

South American0.4%(53)

Peruvian0.4%(45)

Spaniard0.2%(20)

Colombian0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(10)

Korean0%(4)

Filipino0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(25)

Ancestry

English14.4%(1,801)

German12.1%(1,515)

Irish7.2%(899)

American5.7%(714)

Norwegian2.6%(324)

Scottish2.2%(269)

Dutch2.1%(264)

Swedish1.8%(220)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(156)

French1.2%(146)

Finnish0.7%(89)

Italian0.7%(88)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.7%(88)

Portuguese0.6%(75)

Welsh0.5%(61)

Danish0.5%(58)

Belgian0.2%(22)

Ukrainian0.2%(22)

Swiss0.2%(21)

British0.2%(19)

Russian0.1%(12)

Czech0.1%(9)

French Canadian0%(6)

Greek0%(4)

Slovene0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.0%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.5 min

+52%vs 2000

vs 18.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.7%(1,325)

Married59.2%(3,047)

Widowed4.6%(236)

Divorced10.5%(538)

Women 15+

Never married23.6%(1,157)

Married59.9%(2,938)

Widowed7.6%(372)

Divorced8.9%(439)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.9%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 26.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 33.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.4%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.1%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.1%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.2%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.3%(140)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12%(87)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.2%(270)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.6%(62)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 725 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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