Wallowa County, Oregon Population 2024

7,698

Wallowa County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 7,698 with a growth rate of 0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wallowa County, Oregon is the 31st largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 7,012 and has seen a growth of 9.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,818240.31%
20287,794240.31%
20277,770240.31%
20267,746240.31%
20257,722240.31%
20247,698240.31%
20237,674240.31%
20227,650921.22%
20217,5581522.05%
20207,4062373.31%
20197,1691261.79%
20187,043250.36%
20177,0181061.53%
20166,9121021.5%
20156,810320.47%
20146,77890.13%
20136,769-31-0.46%
20126,800-179-2.56%
20116,979-33-0.47%
20107,01200%
19906,911-362-4.98%
19807,2731,02616.42%
19706,247-855-12.04%
19607,102-162-2.23%
19507,264-359-4.71%
19407,623-191-2.44%
19307,814-1,964-20.09%
19209,7781,41416.91%
19108,3642,82651.03%
19005,5381,87751.27%
18903,661-4,157-53.17%
2024 Growth Rate
0.31% (24)
County Website
Wallowa County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Enterprise
2020 Population
7,406
Area
3146 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.94% (292)
Founded
October 14, 1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,72190.35%
Two or more races3564.79%
Other race2072.78%
Black or African American751.01%
Native American500.67%
Asian280.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wallowa County, Oregon Population by Race

Wallowa County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Wallowa County, Oregon Median Age

50.9

Total

49.7

Male

52.2

Female

Wallowa County, Oregon Adults

There are 5,989 adults, (2,150 of whom are seniors) in Wallowa County, Oregon.

Wallowa County, Oregon Age Dependency

93.8

Age Dependency Ratio

56

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wallowa County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female3,76650.63%
Male3,67349.37%

Wallowa County, Oregon Population by Age

Wallowa County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2712.2473.926.1
Married1,7912.889.410.6
Non Family1,1871.2155.544.5
Female2102.9357.142.9
Male833.0143.456.6

2.77

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wallowa County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2865.1%
Associates Degree4247.56%
Bachelors Degree1,12620.08%
Graduate Degree66711.89%
High School Graduate1,52527.19%
Less Than 9th Grade891.59%
Some College1,49126.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wallowa County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1314,8311,645
2+ Races22020072
Hispanic15811427
Other Race1247141
Black565611
Native American29290
Asian28264
Islander222

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

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

Wallowa County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,236$58,409$35,733
Graduate Degree$69,760$79,609$45,179
High School Graduate$27,909$29,673$25,724
Less Than 9th Grade$24,135$0$25,750
Overall$34,854$44,347$30,873
Some College$31,136$43,021$29,444

$34,854

Average Earnings

$44,347

Average Male

$30,873

Average Female

Wallowa County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wallowa County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wallowa County, Oregon Language

95.91% of Wallowa County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 4.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.84% of the population.

Wallowa County, Oregon Language

Wallowa County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,6134917.42%
Hispanic2807125.36%
Multiple3475315.27%
Other2075225.12%
Black754560%
Native503264%
Asian28310.71%

9.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.1%

Male Poverty Rate

7.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wallowa County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wallowa County, Oregon is Native, with 64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wallowa County, Oregon is White, with 7.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.88%.

Wallowa County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27%
High School9.53%
Some College8.82%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%

Wallowa County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.21%
Male Unemployed27.16%
Male Employed4.66%
Female Employed1.79%

Wallowa County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wallowa County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,023$97,705
Households$62,238$84,003
Married Families$83,883$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,713$58,816

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wallowa County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wallowa County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wallowa County, Oregon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wallowa County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wallowa County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

561

Number of Veterans

514

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam193
First Gulf War117
Second Gulf War74
Korea27
World War II21

Wallowa County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74188
55 to 64134
75+134
35 to 5494
18 to 3411

Wallowa County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5259.53%
2+ Races3314.1%
Hispanic179.83%
Islander2100%
Other Race10.76%

Wallowa County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Wallowa County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wallowa County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Wallowa County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wallowa County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wallowa 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

55.09%

Born in Wallowa County, Oregon

98.31%

Native Born

1.69%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.31% of Wallowa County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 55.09% having been born in Oregon. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wallowa County, Oregon Place of Birth

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