Owyhee County Demographics
A map of Owyhee County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 8,060 | 67.7% |
Hispanic | 2,915 | 24.5% |
Native American/Other | 450 | 3.8% |
Multiracial | 418 | 3.5% |
Asian | 42 | 0.4% |
Black | 28 | 0.2% |
Owyhee County, Idaho had a population of 11,913 in 2020. It was 67.7% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 24.5% Hispanic, 3.8% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Owyhee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Owyhee County is the 26th most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.
Owyhee County's White Population
8,060 residents of Owyhee County identify as White, or 67.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Owyhee County slightly less than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Owyhee County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Owyhee County is more White than neighboring Canyon County (67.2% White), and Gooding County (64.4% White). Owyhee County is less White than neighboring Ada County (80.4% White), Elmore County (69.8% White), and Boise County (88.7% White).
Owyhee County's Black Population
28 residents of Owyhee County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Owyhee County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Owyhee County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Owyhee County is more Black than neighboring Gooding County (0.1% Black). Owyhee County is less Black than neighboring Ada County (1.6% Black), Elmore County (2.4% Black), and Canyon County (0.6% Black).
Owyhee County's Asian Population
42 residents of Owyhee County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Owyhee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Owyhee County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Owyhee County is more Asian than neighboring Gooding County (0.3% Asian). Owyhee County is less Asian than neighboring Ada County (2.8% Asian), Elmore County (2.7% Asian), Canyon County (0.9% Asian), and Boise County (0.5% Asian).
Owyhee County's Hispanic Population
2,915 residents of Owyhee County identify as Hispanic, or 24.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Owyhee County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Owyhee County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Owyhee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ada County (9.1% Hispanic), Elmore County (17.8% Hispanic), and Boise County (4.3% Hispanic). Owyhee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Canyon County (25.6% Hispanic), and Gooding County (31.1% Hispanic).
Owyhee County's Native American/Other Population
450 residents of Owyhee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Owyhee County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Idaho (1.7% Native American/Other). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Owyhee County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Owyhee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ada County (1.2% Native American/Other), Elmore County (1.7% Native American/Other), Canyon County (1.3% Native American/Other), Gooding County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Boise County (1.9% Native American/Other).
Owyhee County's Multiracial Population
418 residents of Owyhee County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Owyhee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Owyhee County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Owyhee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gooding County (3.3% Multiracial). Owyhee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ada County (4.9% Multiracial), Elmore County (5.7% Multiracial), Canyon County (4.4% Multiracial), and Boise County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.