Owyhee County, Idaho

Owyhee County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, 11,913 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Murphy,[2] and largest city is Homedale.[3] In area, it is the second-largest county in Idaho, after Idaho County.

Owyhee County, Idaho
Map
Map of Idaho highlighting Owyhee County
Location in the state of Idaho
Map of the USA highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded December 31, 1863
Seat Murphy
Largest City Homedale
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

7,697 sq mi (19,935 km²)
7,666 sq mi (19,855 km²)
31 sq mi (80 km²), 0.4
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

11,913
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website: owyheecounty.net
Named for: lost Hawaiian trappers

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Owyhee County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "Historic Homedale". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2018-12-20.