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Jury Pool Profile

Owyhee County, Idaho

Republican +68 (2024)
Population
12,284
Median household income
$59,773
Unemployment
4.1%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 8,979 73.1%
  • Black or African American alone 59 0.5%
  • Asian alone 13 0.1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 599 4.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 1,372 11.2%
  • Two or more races 1,262 10.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,049 24.8%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 38.3

  • Under 18 3,068 25.0%
  • 18–24 999 8.1%
  • 25–44 2,979 24.3%
  • 45–64 2,891 23.5%
  • 65 and over 2,347 19.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
4.1%
+0.5 pp vs. state
County GDP
$677.4M
0.53% of state
Avg. annual pay
$47,269
Establishments
405

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Natural resources & mining 1,189 33.5%
  • Education & health services 600 16.9%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 536 15.1%
  • Leisure & hospitality 244 6.9%
  • Manufacturing 242 6.8%
  • Public administration 217 6.1%
  • Professional & business services 210 5.9%
  • Construction 183 5.2%
  • Other services 62 1.7%
  • Financial activities 35 1.0%
  • Information 25 0.7%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
70.9%
Median gross rent
$771
Owner-occupied
3,011
Renter-occupied
1,237

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 4,950 votes cast

  • Republican 4,101 82.8%
  • Democratic 756 15.3%
  • Other / third-party 93 1.9%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

79.4% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 2,197 19.0%
  • Other 132 1.1%
  • German 51 0.4%
  • Other Asian/Pacific 2 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
4,248
Family households
3,003
70.7% of households
Married w/ children
2,448
Single-mother households
183
Veterans
684
7.4% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

35.2% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 1,892 15.9%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 1,593 13.4%
  • Evangelical Protestant 683 5.7%
  • Mainline Protestant 30 0.3%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
78.9%
With a disability
17.7%
Bachelor's or higher
13.7%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
3rd Judicial District Court
Judges
7 (District Court judges per district (general civil + felony criminal jurisdiction); magistrate judges (limited jurisdiction) separate. Vintage 2026 isc.idaho.gov per-district directory.)
Court seats
Caldwell, Council, Emmett, Murphy, Payette, Weiser

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Idaho statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
2
21.7 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
2

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Owyhee County, Idaho to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.