Population By Race and Ethnicity in Owyhee County, ID in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 11,411 population of Owyhee County, Idaho comprised of 2,926 people who identified as Hispanic (25.64%), and 8,485 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Owyhee County, Idaho with a population of 10,505 (92.06%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 518 (4.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 200 (1.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Owyhee County, Idaho in 2012, with a population of 7,876 (69.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,629 (23.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 352 (3.09%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 90 0.79%
White Alone 10,505 92.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 518 4.54%
Asian Alone 80 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.16%
Two Or More Races 200 1.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Owyhee , ID in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 56 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,629 23.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 166 1.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 39 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,876 69.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 352 3.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 161 1.41%