Grant County, OR

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2023 Population

7,238

0.0138% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.8

1.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.2%

7.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,800

6.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$225,100

21.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,862

2.75% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Grant County, OR had a population of 7.24k people with a median age of 50.8 and a median household income of $59,800. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grant County, OR grew from 7,237 to 7,238, a 0.0138% increase and its median household income grew from $56,045 to $59,800, a 6.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.27%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), and White (Hispanic) (1.45%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Grant County, OR was $225,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Grant County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 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 7.24k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.1% of Grant County, OR residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2023, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.37k people) in Grant County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 255 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 164 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Grant County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Grant County, OR was 98.9%, 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)
6.37k ± 101
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
255 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
164 ± 81

4.23%

Hispanic Population

306 people

4.23% 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

2.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

As of 2023, 2.1% of Grant County, OR residents (152 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant County, OR was 2.36%, 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
345 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
157 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 24

Grant County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grant County, OR employs 2.86k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Grant County, OR were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (548 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (402 people), and Retail Trade (283 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($98,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,336), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,299).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2023 Value

± 275

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 13.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grant County, OR declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 2.94k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, OR, are Management Occupations (356 people), Sales & Related Occupations (236 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (233 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

2.86k

2023 Value

± 275

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 13.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grant County, OR declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 2.94k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, OR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (548 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (402 people), and Retail Trade (283 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

$54,693

Median earning men ± $5,233

$35,224

Median earning women ± $3,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), Public Administration ($77,917), and Retail Trade ($75,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,706), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.986% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.93% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Some college (850k), High School or Equivalent (811k), and Bachelors Degree (711k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant County, OR was $225,100 in 2023, which is 0.742 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $185,500 to $225,100, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant County, OR is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Grant County, OR have an average commute time of 18.4 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 2024, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, OR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 4.73%.

Housing

Property

$225,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,478

$2,703

Median Property Taxes

±$267

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

80.6%

Homeownership

2023

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.6% of the housing units in Grant County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601, Grant County, OR

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Grant County, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$59,800

Median Household Income

± $8,027

3.35k

Number of Households

± 301

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.35k households in Grant County, OR grew to $59,800 from the previous year's value of $56,045.

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 Grant County, OR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Grant County, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Walked (8.46%)

In 2023, 70.5% of workers in Grant County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who walked to work (8.46%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, OR have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% 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 2024, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, OR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 4.73%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, OR (1.07k out of 7.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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 2024, 21% of the children was living in poverty in Grant County, OR. From 2014 to 2024, 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

91.8% of the population of Grant County, OR has health coverage, with 34.8% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 24.7% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, OR see 1,039 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.27% increase from the previous year (1,026 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1444 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 180 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% 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 1.27% increase from the previous year (1,026 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.17%

Uninsured

34.8%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

24.7%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.89%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant County, OR declined by 5.86% from 8.67% to 8.17%.

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.