COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Owyhee County

Idaho · 10,644 residents · 7,668 sq mi

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With 10,644 people, Owyhee County is a county in Idaho. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 2,252 more people live here than in 1990. Households here earn about 25% less than in Idaho as a whole. Households take in $28,339 at the median, 33% less than the US figure. Renters pay $383 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 32.9

US median: 35.2

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 57%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,644

+27%since 1990

from 8,392 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.9

+7%since 1990

from 30.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

7,668 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.8%(835)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 99.2%(978)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(982)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.5%(908)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.7%(604)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.1%(1,285)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.4%(1,534)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5412%(1,273)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.9%(952)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.6%(705)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.2%(446)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.3%(142)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,339

+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $18,595 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,405

+37%since 1990

from $9,786 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

16.9%

−7.8 ptssince 1990

from 24.7% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$83,100

+57%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $40,200 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$383

+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $244 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

69.6%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 68.4% in 1990

30.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black0.5%(44)

Hispanic / Latino18.1%(1,516)

Asian1%(81)

2000

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

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino23.1%(2,459)

Asian0.5%(50)

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

10.2%

+1.5 ptssince 1990

from 8.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

67.6%

+5.6 ptssince 1990

from 62.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−0.1 ptssince 1990

from 2.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

−34%since 1990

from 28.5 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married25%(1,032)

Married64.4%(2,654)

Widowed2.1%(88)

Divorced8.5%(349)

Women 15+

Never married15.4%(580)

Married66.3%(2,491)

Widowed10.9%(410)

Divorced7.4%(277)

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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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