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Welcome to Owyhee County ...

The pronunciation of Owyhee:

Time Zone: Owyhee County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Murphy is the Seat for Owyhee County.

Owyhee County is one of the original counties of Idaho and was founded in 1863.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Owyhee had a population of 11,823 people. This is an increase of 3.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,473 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Owyhee represented 0.73% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Owyhee County:

  • Grand View
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Homedale
    (67 miles [107.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marsing
    (59 miles [95 km] to the northwest)
    • Marsing is located in Owyhee County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marsing <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.