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Owyhee County, ID

Demographic and economic profile of Owyhee County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Owyhee County is a small, rural Idaho county of 12,284 residents that grew 7.2% over five years, with an economy oriented toward agriculture and related industries reflected in a median worker earnings figure of $33,512 and a GDP per capita of $34,387. The labor force is relatively compact, with a 55.8% participation rate, a low 2.1% unemployment rate, and a workforce where only 13.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $281,600 median home value and $771 median monthly rent, with a 72.6% homeownership rate, while a 10.8% foreign-born population signals notable reliance on immigrant labor.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,284

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.2% since 2018

Owyhee County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,729 (69.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,386 (11.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,376 (11.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone611 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races293 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone66 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,197
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic51
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

725

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,387

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,059

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction (Group)1,003
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining915
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)800
  4. 4.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance782
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services344

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,483
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,406
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,029
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations794
  5. 5.Service Occupations747

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.34×)862
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.16×)781
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)685
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.08×)130
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.06×)260

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$281,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$771/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999495 (15.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999481 (15.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999456 (14.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999316 (10.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999304 (9.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999203 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,512

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,066 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled528 (9.9%)
  • Worked At Home458 (8.6%)
  • Walked178 (3.3%)
  • Other59 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle28 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.