Population By Race and Ethnicity in Owyhee County, ID in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 11,378 population of Owyhee County, Idaho comprised of 2,890 people who identified as Hispanic (25.4%), and 8,488 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Owyhee County, Idaho with a population of 10,453 (91.87%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 553 (4.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 193 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Owyhee County, Idaho in 2011, with a population of 7,860 (69.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,593 (22.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 386 (3.39%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Owyhee, Idaho.

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Population By Race in Owyhee , ID in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 81 0.71%
White Alone 10,453 91.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 553 4.86%
Asian Alone 82 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.14%
Two Or More Races 193 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Owyhee , ID in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 54 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,593 22.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 167 1.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,860 69.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 386 3.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 152 1.34%