Population By Race and Ethnicity in Owyhee County, ID in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 11,368 population of Owyhee County, Idaho comprised of 3,021 people who identified as Hispanic (26.58%), and 8,347 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Owyhee County, Idaho with a population of 10,409 (91.56%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 521 (4.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 228 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Owyhee County, Idaho in 2016, with a population of 7,743 (68.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,666 (23.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 326 (2.87%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 102 0.9%
White Alone 10,409 91.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 521 4.58%
Asian Alone 88 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.18%
Two Or More Races 228 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Owyhee , ID in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 61 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,666 23.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 195 1.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 64 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,743 68.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 326 2.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 164 1.44%