Owyhee County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Owyhee County, Idaho had an estimated 12,748 residents on July 1, 2024, up 7.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 11,918, across 7,666 square miles. County output reached $677.4 m in 2024, 262 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $5.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Owyhee County
How many people live in Owyhee County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202412,503
- Households4,339
- Average household size2.88
- Median household income$64,406
- Median age39.0
- Median gross rent$821 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$359,800
- Home value to household income5.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,408
- Population under 183,056
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,414
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,033
- Civilian labor force5,573
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.0 percent
- Rank by population among Idaho counties26th of 44
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2318th of 3,222
Owyhee County is the 26th largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 5.6 times median household income, which is severely unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.4 percent against 19.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Owyhee County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202412,748
- Census 2020 base population11,918
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.96 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-14
- Births, 2024141
- Deaths, 2024122
- Natural change, 202419
- Net domestic migration, 2024-90
- Net international migration, 202458
- Total net migration, 2024-32
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024601
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents312th of 3,144
The county has grown 6.96 percent since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Owyhee County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving472
- People arriving, from those returns962
- Tax returns filed by households leaving412
- Net household movement60
- Adjusted gross income arriving$33.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$8.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$71,862
- Average income of a leaving household$61,733
- Largest single originCanyon County (201 households)
- Largest single destinationCanyon County (162 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon County | 201 | 422 | $16.8 m |
| Ada County | 80 | 162 | $5.5 m |
| Elmore County | 23 | 56 | $930,000 |
Households arriving report $10,129 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Canyon County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Owyhee County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$677.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$561.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202420.7 percent
- GDP change over five years67.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Idaho areas BEA publishes26th of 44
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2179th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$54,181
Output grew 20.7 percent in the latest year and 67.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Owyhee County
- Covered employment, annual average3,544
- Establishments reporting405
- Average annual pay$47,269
- Average weekly wage$909
- Retail trade, employment287
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,544
- Manufacturing, employment242
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$70,604
- Accommodation and food services, employment236
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$15,048
- Construction, employment174
- Construction, average annual pay$48,551
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment141
- Transportation and warehousing, employment109
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 287 | 32 | $29,544 |
| Manufacturing | 242 | 16 | $70,604 |
| Accommodation and food services | 236 | 34 | $15,048 |
| Construction | 174 | 61 | $48,551 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 141 | 15 | $55,538 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 109 | 35 | $54,456 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 69 | 16 | $126,079 |
| Other services, except public administration | 60 | 16 | $72,561 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 287 jobs, 8.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Owyhee County?
- Establishments, all industries262
- Employment at those establishments2,019
- Annual payroll$88.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Owyhee County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202437
- Declared construction value permitted$13.1 m
- Single family units authorized37
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$352,783
- Units authorized per 1,000 households8.5
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Owyhee County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$361,871
- Median 7(a) approval$112,500
- Largest single approval$1,792,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)88
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals11
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer28.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals7.1 percent
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (4)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$527,000
- Average 504 approval$175,667
- Median 504 approval$64,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval33.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved191.7
- Most active CDCCapital Matrix, Inc. (3)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$5.6 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Owyhee County
Do SBA loans in Owyhee County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Owyhee County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Homedale, approvals6
- Marsing, approvals6
- Grand View, approvals2
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Homedale | 6 | $2,558,200 |
| Marsing | 6 | $2,443,000 |
| Grand View | 2 | $65,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Owyhee County
How large is Owyhee County?
- Land area7,666 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Idaho counties2nd of 44
- Width, east to west100.9 mi
- Height, north to south116.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.03
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Owyhee County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Owyhee County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Owyhee County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 50.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Owyhee County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Owyhee County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202412,503
- Households4,339
- Average household size2.88
- Median household income$64,406
- Median age39.0
Common questions
Owyhee County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Owyhee County, Idaho?
The Census Bureau estimates 12,748 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 12,503, in 4,339 households, ranking 26th of 44 Idaho counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Owyhee County's population growing?
The population has grown 6.96 percent since the 2020 census base of 11,918, to 12,748 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 141 births against 122 deaths, with net migration of -32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Owyhee County?
$64,406. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $359,800, which is 5.6 times income, and median gross rent is $821 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Owyhee County?
262 establishments, employing 2,019 people with an annual payroll of $88.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Owyhee County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 287 jobs, 8.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,544 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,269, or $909 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Owyhee County?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $5.1 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $112,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $527,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Owyhee County?
37 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $13.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Owyhee County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Owyhee County come from?
The largest single origin is Canyon County, with 201 households. Arriving households report an average income of $71,862 against $61,733 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Owyhee County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Owyhee County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Owyhee County
Cities and places in Owyhee.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Owyhee County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homedale | city | 3,069 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Marsing | city | 1,306 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Grand View | city | 472 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Murphy | CDP | 170 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bruneau | CDP | 82 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |