Umatilla County, Oregon Population 2024

79,845

Umatilla County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 79,845 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Umatilla County, Oregon is the 14th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 76,093 and has seen a growth of 4.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202978,805-208-0.26%
202879,013-208-0.26%
202779,221-208-0.26%
202679,429-208-0.26%
202579,637-208-0.26%
202479,845-208-0.26%
202380,053-208-0.26%
202280,2611080.13%
202180,153450.06%
202080,1082,3643.04%
201977,7444120.53%
201877,3322630.34%
201777,0693690.48%
201676,7002090.27%
201576,491-220-0.29%
201476,711-181-0.24%
201376,892-119-0.15%
201277,0112010.26%
201176,8107170.94%
201076,09300%
199059,2493880.66%
198058,86113,93831.03%
197044,9235711.29%
196044,3522,6496.35%
195041,70315,67360.21%
194026,0301,6316.68%
193024,399-1,547-5.96%
192025,9465,63727.76%
191020,3092,26012.52%
190018,0494,66834.89%
189013,3813,77439.28%
18809,6076,691229.46%
18702,916-75,889-96.3%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.26% (-208)
County Website
Umatilla County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Pendleton
2020 Population
80,108
Area
3215 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.33% (-263)
Founded
September 27, 1862

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,98376.32%
Other race7,7119.65%
Two or more races7,2459.07%
Native American2,5593.2%
Asian6940.87%
Black or African American6120.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1000.13%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Umatilla County, Oregon Population by Race

Umatilla County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Umatilla County, Oregon Median Age

36.9

Total

35.9

Male

38.1

Female

Umatilla County, Oregon Adults

There are 60,131 adults, (12,822 of whom are seniors) in Umatilla County, Oregon.

Umatilla County, Oregon Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Umatilla County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female38,01447.57%
Male41,89052.43%

Umatilla County, Oregon Population by Age

Umatilla County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,4222.7666.533.5
Married13,2503.338317
Non Family8,6391.3850.849.2
Female3,8833.4747.752.3
Male1,6503.7261.538.5

3.25

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Umatilla County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,4778.47%
Associates Degree5,75410.88%
Bachelors Degree6,06711.47%
Graduate Degree3,5836.78%
High School Graduate16,59031.37%
Less Than 9th Grade3,7297.05%
Some College12,68323.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Umatilla County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,18133,8277,558
Hispanic11,3707,1001,194
Other Race4,3352,349324
2+ Races3,8192,858525
Native American1,5991,374152
Asian448405162
Black39535581
Islander777739

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 50.65%.

Umatilla County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,307$71,250$47,500
Graduate Degree$74,509$80,278$69,457
High School Graduate$37,446$41,343$33,604
Less Than 9th Grade$34,011$40,589$28,058
Overall$42,231$49,081$35,555
Some College$42,323$53,921$33,237

$42,231

Average Earnings

$49,081

Average Male

$35,555

Average Female

Umatilla County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Umatilla County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Umatilla County, Oregon Language

77.39% of Umatilla County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 22.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.22% of the population.

Umatilla County, Oregon Language

Umatilla County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,9025,05710.56%
Hispanic21,5213,02614.06%
Multiple6,83379011.56%
Other7,31675810.36%
Native2,41938115.75%
Black3596518.11%
Asian666487.21%
Islander86910.47%

11.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.92%

Male Poverty Rate

12.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Umatilla County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Umatilla County, Oregon is Black, with 18.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Umatilla County, Oregon is Asian, with 7.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.56%.

Umatilla County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.46%
High School10.57%
Some College9.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.35%

Umatilla County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.73%
Female Unemployed23.11%
Female Employed5.9%
Male Employed4.89%

Umatilla County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Umatilla County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,919$94,916
Households$70,322$84,404
Married Families$92,597$108,919
Non Families$39,337$54,133

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Umatilla County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Umatilla County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Umatilla 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 35-44.

Umatilla County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Umatilla County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,427

Number of Veterans

4,131

Male Veterans

296

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,850
First Gulf War1,193
Second Gulf War755
Korea203
World War II86

Umatilla County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,275
35 to 541,204
75+954
55 to 64774
18 to 34220

Umatilla County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0238.51%
Hispanic3242.28%
2+ Races1723.74%
Native American1618.67%
Other Race350.65%
Asian347.33%
Islander22.11%

Umatilla County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Umatilla County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Umatilla County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Umatilla County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Umatilla County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Umatilla 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

43.38%

Born in Umatilla County, Oregon

90.51%

Native Born

9.49%

Foreign Born

6.07%

Non Citizen

3.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.51% of Umatilla County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 43.38% having been born in Oregon. 6.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Umatilla County, Oregon Place of Birth

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