Wallowa County, OR

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2024 Population

7,553

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

0.996% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.8%

0.0963% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,112

2.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$394,800

6.16% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,344

1.86% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wallowa 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.

99.4% of the residents in Wallowa County, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wallowa County, OR was $394,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Wallowa County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wallowa County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Wallowa County, OR borders Adams County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Nez Perce County, ID, Baker County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Union County, OR, Asotin County, WA, Columbia County, WA, and Garfield County, WA.

United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Wallowa County, OR is home to a population of 7.55k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.84% of Wallowa County, OR residents were born outside of the country (139 people).

In 2024, there were 38.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.74k people) in Wallowa County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 136 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Wallowa County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wallowa County, OR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wallowa County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.74k ± 100
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 56
Other (Hispanic)
136 ± 76

4.17%

Hispanic Population

315 people

4.17% of the people in Wallowa County, OR are hispanic (315 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wallowa 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
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

1.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

1.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

As of 2024, 1.84% of Wallowa County, OR residents (139 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 Wallowa County, OR was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
208 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 62

Wallowa County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wallowa County, OR employs 3.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wallowa County, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (510 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (456 people), and Educational Services (277 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250), Public Administration ($77,391), and Educational Services ($57,159).

Employment

Occupations

3.34k

2024 Value

± 318

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wallowa County, OR grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 3.28k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wallowa County, OR, are Management Occupations (645 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (359 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wallowa 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

3.34k

2024 Value

± 318

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wallowa County, OR grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 3.28k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wallowa County, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (510 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (456 people), and Educational Services (277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wallowa County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Wallowa County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,478

Median earning men ± $7,649

$32,808

Median earning women ± $4,423

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,167), and Public Administration ($93,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,104), Manufacturing ($47,661), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,404).

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

54
Construction
34
Retail Trade
28
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$27.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$13.5k
Construction
$8.58k
Retail Trade

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 Wallowa 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 Wallowa County, OR was $394,800 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $371,900 to $394,800, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Wallowa County, OR is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wallowa County, OR have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wallowa County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wallowa County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.56%.

Housing

Property

$394,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,331

$2,454

Median Property Taxes

±$265

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 Wallowa County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Wallowa County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wallowa 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.

$67,112

Median Household Income

± $9,113

3.39k

Number of Households

± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.39k households in Wallowa County, OR grew to $67,112 from the previous year's value of $65,559.

The following chart displays the households in Wallowa 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 Wallowa County, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (62.9%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (9.44%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Wallowa County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.44%).

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

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wallowa County, OR have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.954% of the workforce in Wallowa County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wallowa 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 Wallowa County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wallowa County, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wallowa County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.56%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wallowa County, OR (582 out of 7.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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, 16.4% of the children was living in poverty in Wallowa County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11%.

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 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 14.5 in Wallowa County, OR. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 9.59 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.7% of the population of Wallowa County, OR has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wallowa County, OR see 580 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (580 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1532 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 240 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

580 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wallowa County, OR

Primary care physicians in Wallowa County, OR see an average of 580 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (580 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.3%

Uninsured

30.3%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

20.3%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wallowa County, OR declined by 9.12% from 6.93% to 6.3%.

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