Malheur County, Oregon Population 2024

32,230

Malheur County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 32,230 with a growth rate of 0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Malheur County, Oregon is the 20th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 31,349 and has seen a growth of 2.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,1601860.56%
202832,9741860.57%
202732,7881860.57%
202632,6021860.57%
202532,4161860.58%
202432,2301860.58%
202332,0441860.58%
202231,8581810.57%
202131,677350.11%
202031,6429443.08%
201930,698650.21%
201830,6331840.6%
201730,449520.17%
201630,3971690.56%
201530,228-126-0.42%
201430,354-288-0.94%
201330,642-113-0.37%
201230,755-209-0.67%
201130,964-385-1.23%
201031,34900%
199026,038-858-3.19%
198026,8963,72716.09%
197023,1694051.78%
196022,764-459-1.98%
195023,2233,45617.48%
194019,7678,49875.41%
193011,2693623.32%
192010,9072,30626.81%
19108,6014,398104.64%
19004,2031,60261.59%
18902,601-30,559-92.16%
2024 Growth Rate
0.58% (186)
County Website
Malheur County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Vale
2020 Population
31,642
Area
9888 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.86% (588)
Founded
February 17, 1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,34673.64%
Two or more races4,65414.68%
Other race2,1076.65%
Native American7522.37%
Asian4371.38%
Black or African American3321.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander730.23%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Malheur County, Oregon Population by Race

Malheur County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Malheur County, Oregon Median Age

36.2

Total

36.1

Male

36.7

Female

Malheur County, Oregon Adults

There are 23,719 adults, (5,405 of whom are seniors) in Malheur County, Oregon.

Malheur County, Oregon Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Malheur County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female14,31845.17%
Male17,38354.83%

Malheur County, Oregon Population by Age

Malheur County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0392.863.436.6
Married4,3813.5675.624.4
Non Family3,5991.2658.741.3
Female1,4184.114852
Male6413.3640.459.6

3.55

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Malheur County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9109.22%
Associates Degree2,14010.33%
Bachelors Degree2,16310.45%
Graduate Degree1,0385.01%
High School Graduate6,65032.11%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4436.97%
Some College5,36425.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Malheur County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Malheur County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,07812,7022,649
Hispanic5,3173,427305
2+ Races2,5671,763169
Other Race1,24865352
Native American39128347
Asian387378186
Black2332331
Islander39390

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 48.06%.

Malheur County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,384$50,991$40,000
Graduate Degree$63,036$60,833$65,043
High School Graduate$29,271$27,636$33,676
Less Than 9th Grade$32,192$31,452$32,821
Overall$34,431$36,720$33,458
Some College$36,250$44,075$29,399

$34,431

Average Earnings

$36,720

Average Male

$33,458

Average Female

Malheur County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Malheur County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Malheur County, Oregon Language

79.32% of Malheur County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 20.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.08% of the population.

Malheur County, Oregon Language

Malheur County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,3853,33719.19%
Hispanic9,8281,53015.57%
Multiple4,03450112.42%
Other1,91947024.49%
Black817491.36%
Native587223.75%
Asian38420.52%

17.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.08%

Male Poverty Rate

18.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Malheur County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Malheur County, Oregon is Black, with 91.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Malheur County, Oregon is Asian, with 0.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.41%.

Malheur County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.72%
Some College15.46%
Less Than 9th Grade13.97%
Bachelors or Greater7.96%

Malheur County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.14%
Female Unemployed29.37%
Female Employed9.35%
Male Employed8.36%

Malheur County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Malheur County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,918$82,394
Households$49,902$68,201
Married Families$77,680$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,463$38,956

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Malheur County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Malheur County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Malheur County, Oregon 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.

Malheur County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Malheur County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,818

Number of Veterans

1,671

Male Veterans

147

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam613
First Gulf War457
Second Gulf War357
Korea130
World War II4

Malheur County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74477
35 to 54436
75+389
55 to 64361
18 to 34155

Malheur County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5848.79%
Hispanic1782.66%
Other Race976.73%
2+ Races581.97%
Black4816.67%
Asian173.91%
Native American71.38%
Islander79.59%

Malheur County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Malheur County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Malheur County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Malheur County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Malheur County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Malheur County, Oregon 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

44.65%

Born in Malheur County, Oregon

92.28%

Native Born

7.72%

Foreign Born

4.97%

Non Citizen

2.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.28% of Malheur County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 44.65% having been born in Oregon. 4.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Malheur County, Oregon Place of Birth

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