Prineville, Oregon Population 2024

12,031

Prineville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prineville was:

  • White: 86.66%
  • Other race: 5.7%
  • Two or more races: 4.68%
  • Native American: 2.34%
  • Asian: 0.35%
  • Black or African American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
12.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
937.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.53% (1,146)
The current population of Prineville, Oregon is 12,031 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,885.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,69586.66%
Other race6385.7%
Two or more races5244.68%
Native American2622.34%
Asian390.35%
Black or African American290.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Prineville Population by Race

Prineville Population Pyramid 2024

Prineville Median Age

40.4

Total

38.5

Male

41

Female

Prineville Adults

There are 8,437 adults, (2,250 of whom are seniors) in Prineville.

Prineville Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Prineville Sex Ratio

Female5,76151.5%
Male5,42648.5%

Prineville Population by Age

Prineville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5152.4460.539.5
Married2,1612.977921
Non Family1,2831.1456.543.5
Female6953.225.874.2
Male3762.4531.668.4

2.84

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prineville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6438.32%
Associates Degree92311.95%
Bachelors Degree1,03013.33%
Graduate Degree3744.84%
High School Graduate2,65034.3%
Less Than 9th Grade3544.58%
Some College1,75322.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prineville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prineville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5285,9241,148
Hispanic758374185
Other Race3787313
2+ Races33425572
Native American1841750
Asian393939
Black29290

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Prineville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,667$85,523$42,421
Graduate Degree$60,962$66,042$0
High School Graduate$31,732$33,363$0
Less Than 9th Grade$48,602$49,831$46,520
Overall$42,888$48,478$39,325
Some College$41,094$59,668$37,599

$42,888

Average Earnings

$48,478

Average Male

$39,325

Average Female

Prineville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prineville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prineville Language

91.17% of Prineville residents speak only English, while 8.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.71% of the population.

Prineville Language

Prineville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,1661,39515.22%
Hispanic1,29824518.88%
Other638639.87%

14.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.91%

Male Poverty Rate

16.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prineville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prineville is Hispanic, with 18.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prineville is Other, with 9.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.9%.

Prineville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.85%
Some College11.05%
Less Than 9th Grade9.89%
Bachelors or Greater0.64%

Prineville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.97%
Male Unemployed30.33%
Female Employed8.85%
Male Employed0.58%

Prineville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prineville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,468$81,696
Households$72,058$76,435
Married Families$89,496$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,625$54,449

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prineville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Prineville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prineville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Prineville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prineville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

723

Number of Veterans

600

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam222
Second Gulf War184
First Gulf War150
Korea56
World War II41

Prineville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+215
65 to 74194
35 to 54157
18 to 3490
55 to 6467

Prineville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6809.33%
2+ Races3811.38%
Hispanic272.86%
Native American52.72%

Prineville Veterans by Race

Prineville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prineville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Prineville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prineville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prineville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.01%

Born in Prineville

94.73%

Native Born

5.27%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

4.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.73% of Prineville residents were born in the United States, with 61.01% having been born in Oregon. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Prineville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,4642862.17%
202813,1782872.23%
202712,8912872.28%
202612,6042862.32%
202512,3182872.39%
202412,0312862.44%
202311,7452452.13%
202211,5002582.29%
202111,2423573.28%
202010,8851651.54%
201910,7204063.94%
201810,3142682.67%
201710,0462912.98%
20169,7553343.55%
20159,4211902.06%
20149,231880.96%
20139,143380.42%
20129,105-8-0.09%
20119,113-96-1.04%
20109,20900%
20007,3562,00137.37%
19905,355791.5%
19805,2761,17528.65%
19704,10183825.68%
19603,263300.93%
19503,23387537.11%
19402,3581,331129.6%
19301,027-117-10.23%
19201,1441029.79%
19101,04238658.84%
190065619642.61%
1890460-13,004-96.58%

Prineville Population by Year