Grant County, OR

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2024 Population

7,209

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.4

0.787% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,450

0.585% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$229,700

2.04% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,913

1.78% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grant County, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Grant County, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Grant County, OR was $229,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Grant County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Grant County, OR borders Baker County, OR, Crook County, OR, Harney County, OR, Malheur County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Union County, OR, and Wheeler County, OR.

United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Grant County, OR is home to a population of 7.21k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.68% of Grant County, OR residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.26k people) in Grant County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 227 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Grant County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grant County, OR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grant County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.26k ± 115
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
227 ± 56

4.24%

Hispanic Population

306 people

4.24% of the people in Grant County, OR are hispanic (306 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grant County, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
141,836 ± 9,090 people
Vietnam
22,252 ± 3,653 people
China
21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

Foreign-Born Population

1.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

2.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

As of 2024, 1.68% of Grant County, OR residents (121 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant County, OR was 2.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grant County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
330 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
186 ± 66
Korea
68 ± 57

Grant County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grant County, OR.

Economy

The economy of Grant County, OR employs 2.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grant County, OR were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (559 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (402 people), and Retail Trade (272 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($71,713), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,453), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,266).

Employment

Occupations

2.91k

2024 Value

± 283

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant County, OR grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 2.86k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, OR, are Management Occupations (384 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (215 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.91k

2024 Value

± 283

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant County, OR grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 2.86k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, OR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (559 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (402 people), and Retail Trade (272 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Grant County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,632

Median earning men ± $10,975

$32,431

Median earning women ± $5,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($86,875), Public Administration ($81,932), and Construction ($72,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,221), Public Administration ($47,734), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

29
Construction
15
Retail Trade
14
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$20.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$9.12k
Retail Trade
$9.02k
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Grant County, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant County, OR was $229,700 in 2024, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,100 to $229,700, a 2.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant County, OR is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grant County, OR have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.59%.

Housing

Property

$229,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,475

$2,643

Median Property Taxes

±$264

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grant County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grant County, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Grant County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grant County, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,450

Median Household Income

± $4,846

3.44k

Number of Households

± 310

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.44k households in Grant County, OR declined from $59,450 from the previous year's value of $59,800.

The following chart displays the households in Grant County, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant County, OR is from Oregon.

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (8.64%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Grant County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, OR have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.66% of the workforce in Grant County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grant County, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grant County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grant County, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.59%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, OR (899 out of 7.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant County, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21% of the children was living in poverty in Grant County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 69.2 in Grant County, OR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 50.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.5% of the population of Grant County, OR has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 24.9% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, OR see 1,039 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,039 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1444 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 164 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,039 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, OR

Primary care physicians in Grant County, OR see an average of 1,039 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,039 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grant County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.5%

Uninsured

35.1%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

24.9%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

1.84%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant County, OR declined by 8.16% from 8.17% to 7.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grant County, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.