Owyhee County

Owyhee County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population11,913
County SeatN/A
State FIPS16
County FIPS073
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population4,767
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,043
Median Age38.9
Veterans766
Housing Units4,760
Uninsured525
Net Migration (recent)-32
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments250
Total Employees2,063
Avg Annual Pay$47,269
Median Household Income$58,440
Poverty Rate13.1%
Unemployment Rate2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,879
Federal Spending FY2024$74,196,063
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,228

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$247,200
Median Rent$734
FMR Studio$1,300
FMR 1BR$1,534
FMR 2BR$1,838
FMR 3BR$2,575
FMR 4BR$3,080

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations14
Adult Smoking19.3%
Adult Obesity34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.52
Electric Customers868141
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches13
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools18
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms461
Land in Farms (acres)642,757
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,394.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-09
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2006-02-27
EMHURRICANE KATRINA2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES1997-01-04
DRHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING1964-12-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Owyhee County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.