Owyhee, NV Demographics

A map of Owyhee's Population by Race

Owyhee, Nevada had a population of 1,027 in 2020. It was 5.3% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 87.5% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Owyhee, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 133 places in Nevada, Owyhee is the 60th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Owyhee's White Population

54 residents of Owyhee identify as White, or 5.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Owyhee considerably less than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Owyhee is ranked #130 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Owyhee is less White than neighboring Mountain City (50% White), Bruneau (86% White), Grand View (71.1% White), Osino (71.6% White), and Elko (59% White).

Owyhee's Black Population

3 residents of Owyhee identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Owyhee slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Owyhee is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Owyhee is more Black than neighboring Bruneau (0% Black). Owyhee is less Black than neighboring Mountain City (7.1% Black), Grand View (0.5% Black), Osino (0.9% Black), and Elko (1.4% Black).

Owyhee's Asian Population

2 residents of Owyhee identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Owyhee slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Owyhee is ranked #95 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Owyhee is more Asian than neighboring Mountain City (0% Asian), and Osino (0% Asian). Owyhee is less Asian than neighboring Bruneau (0.8% Asian), Grand View (0.7% Asian), and Elko (1.7% Asian).

Owyhee's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Owyhee identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Owyhee considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Owyhee is ranked #121 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Owyhee is less Hispanic than neighboring Mountain City (7.1% Hispanic), Bruneau (7.4% Hispanic), Grand View (23% Hispanic), Osino (20.7% Hispanic), and Elko (30.6% Hispanic).

Owyhee's Native American/Other Population

899 residents of Owyhee identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 87.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Owyhee considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Owyhee is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Owyhee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mountain City (35.7% Native American/Other), Bruneau (3.3% Native American/Other), Grand View (0.9% Native American/Other), Osino (5.8% Native American/Other), and Elko (3.2% Native American/Other).

Owyhee's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Owyhee identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Owyhee roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 133 places in Nevada, Owyhee is ranked #107 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Owyhee is more Multiracial than neighboring Mountain City (0% Multiracial), Bruneau (2.5% Multiracial), and Osino (1% Multiracial). Owyhee is less Multiracial than neighboring Grand View (3.9% Multiracial), and Elko (4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.