The Town Files

Owyhee County, Idaho

12,503 people. The median home is worth $359,800 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $64,406.

Towns in Owyhee County

Towns in Owyhee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Homedale2,881$238,000$62,11734.0

People and housing

Owyhee CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$359,800$291,900
Median rent$821$1,029
Median household income$64,406$66,924
Median age39.036.6
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%21.7%
Below the poverty line12.2%11.4%

Jobs and pay

3,544 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,269 a year.

Largest industries in Owyhee CountyRetail287 jobs · $29,544Manufacturing242 jobs · $70,604Hotels & restaurants236 jobs · $15,048Construction174 jobs · $48,551Administrative & support141 jobs · $55,538Transportation & warehousing109 jobs · $54,456
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Owyhee County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 337 storm events in Owyhee County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Owyhee County by type since 1996Hail13Flood10Tornado5Wildfire8Dense Fog8High Wind52Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow142Flash Flood18Strong Wind9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Owyhee County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
February 27, 2006Severe StormDR-1630: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3244: Hurricane Katrina
January 4, 1997Severe StormDR-1154: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides
December 31, 1964FloodDR-186: Heavy Rains & Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).