Population By Race and Ethnicity in Owyhee County, ID in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 11,294 population of Owyhee County, Idaho comprised of 3,013 people who identified as Hispanic (26.68%), and 8,281 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Owyhee County, Idaho with a population of 10,341 (91.56%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 521 (4.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 223 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Owyhee County, Idaho in 2015, with a population of 7,675 (67.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,666 (23.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 334 (2.96%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 110 0.97%
White Alone 10,341 91.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 521 4.61%
Asian Alone 82 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.15%
Two Or More Races 223 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Owyhee , ID in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 66 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,666 23.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 187 1.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 60 0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,675 67.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 334 2.96%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 163 1.44%