Who is the Owyhee County County Assessor?

Tiffany Nettleton (Republican) is the County Assessor of Owyhee County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Owyhee County County Clerk?

Angela Barkell (Republican) is the County Clerk of Owyhee County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Owyhee County County Coroner?

Aaron Tines (Republican) is the County Coroner of Owyhee County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Owyhee County Prosecuting Attorney?

Christopher Topmiller (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Owyhee County, Idaho.

Who is the Owyhee County Sheriff?

Larry Kendrick (Republican) is the Sheriff of Owyhee County, Idaho.

Who is the Owyhee County County Treasurer?

Annette Dygert (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Owyhee County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Owyhee County commissioners?

Walt Holton (District 1); Kelly Aberasturi (District 2); Cindy Bachman (District 3).

What is the population of Owyhee County?

About 12,503 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $64,406 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Owyhee County?

2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 179 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,255, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Owyhee County?

30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 4 school district and 22 special district governments.

Owyhee County, ID elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Owyhee County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Owyhee County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Walt Holton Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Kelly Aberasturi Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Cindy Bachman Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Tiffany Nettleton Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Angela Barkell Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	Aaron Tines Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Christopher Topmiller Republican source
Sheriff	Larry Kendrick Republican source
County Treasurer	Annette Dygert Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Owyhee County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 30 local governments in Owyhee County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	3	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	22	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Owyhee County

12,503people

39median ageU.S.: 38.9

$64,406 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

12.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$359,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

10.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

21.9%U.S.: 8.4%

36.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

32%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 24.8% · White 67.8% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 6.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Owyhee County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Idaho: 3.3%.

179people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

6,076people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

6,255in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.9%	179	6,076	6,255
August 2026	3.1%	198	6,186	6,384
July 2026	3.3%	205	6,026	6,231
June 2026	3.6%	227	6,055	6,282
May 2026	3.6%	231	6,145	6,376
April 2026	3.8%	233	5,937	6,170
March 2026	4.4%	259	5,692	5,951
February 2026	4.9%	285	5,508	5,793
January 2026	5.2%	302	5,513	5,815
December 2025	3.8%	227	5,788	6,015
November 2025	3.7%	219	5,775	5,994
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.3%	210	6,059	6,269
August 2025	3.6%	232	6,221	6,453
July 2025	3.6%	225	6,073	6,298
June 2025	3.8%	242	6,110	6,352
May 2025	3.8%	238	6,050	6,288
April 2025	4.0%	245	5,915	6,160
March 2025	4.7%	281	5,707	5,988
February 2025	5.4%	318	5,612	5,930
January 2025	5.0%	298	5,687	5,985
December 2024	4.2%	250	5,749	5,999
November 2024	4.0%	240	5,782	6,022
October 2024	3.5%	215	5,884	6,099

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.0%	249	5,909	6,158
2024	4.2%	256	5,841	6,097
2023	3.7%	221	5,802	6,023
2022	3.3%	195	5,756	5,951
2021	4.0%	231	5,485	5,716
2020	5.7%	322	5,328	5,650
2019	3.1%	181	5,703	5,884
2018	3.3%	194	5,650	5,844
2017	3.6%	205	5,537	5,742
2016	4.1%	232	5,457	5,689

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Idaho's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Owyhee County

397.0 per 100,0002022. Idaho: 248.7.

698.6 per 100,0002022. Idaho: 941.2.

0murders2022, 50 violent crimes in all.

2022 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2022	50	397.0	88	698.6
2021	52	416.0	91	727.9
2019	35	297.3	106	900.4
2018	39	331.9	144	1,225.5
2017	35	305.2	128	1,116.1
2016	26	229.1	118	1,039.7

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Owyhee County Sheriff's Office	2023	17	22	9,552
Homedale Police Department	2022	15	42	3,095

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Idaho · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.75 per 1,000 residents2022, 2 agencies serving 12,596 people.

22sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.

17civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2022

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Owyhee County Sheriff's Office	15	17	9,501
Homedale Police Department	7	0	3,095

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2022	22	1.75	17	2
2021	19	1.52	11	2
2020	17	1.42	17	2
2019	17	1.44	17	2
2018	18	1.53	16	2
2017	18	1.57	8	2
2016	18	1.59	8	2

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Owyhee County County Assessor?: Tiffany Nettleton (Republican) is the County Assessor of Owyhee County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Owyhee County County Clerk?: Angela Barkell (Republican) is the County Clerk of Owyhee County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Owyhee County County Coroner?: Aaron Tines (Republican) is the County Coroner of Owyhee County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Owyhee County Prosecuting Attorney?: Christopher Topmiller (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Owyhee County, Idaho.
Who is the Owyhee County Sheriff?: Larry Kendrick (Republican) is the Sheriff of Owyhee County, Idaho.
Who is the Owyhee County County Treasurer?: Annette Dygert (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Owyhee County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Owyhee County commissioners?: Walt Holton (District 1); Kelly Aberasturi (District 2); Cindy Bachman (District 3).
What is the population of Owyhee County?: About 12,503 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $64,406 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Owyhee County?: 2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 179 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,255, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Owyhee County?: 30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 4 school district and 22 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's Blue Book of Idaho (2025-2026); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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