Population By Race and Ethnicity in Owyhee County, ID in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 12,348 population of Owyhee County, Idaho comprised of 3,154 people who identified as Hispanic (25.54%), and 9,194 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Owyhee County, Idaho with a population of 11,362 (92.02%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 501 (4.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 263 (2.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Owyhee County, Idaho in 2021, with a population of 8,587 (69.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,775 (22.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 311 (2.52%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 114 0.92%
White Alone 11,362 92.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 501 4.06%
Asian Alone 85 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.19%
Two Or More Races 263 2.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Owyhee , ID in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 66 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,775 22.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 190 1.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 83 0.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,587 69.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 311 2.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 180 1.46%