Baker County, Oregon

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,796
Median household income: $57,844
Median home value: $247,700

Home to 16,796 residents, Baker County is one of Oregon's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $57,844 is below the Oregon median ($80,426).

Between 2019 and 2023, Baker County's population grew 4.9% from 16,019 to 16,796, while its median household income rose 25.8% from $45,998 to $57,844.

27.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,796
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,844
Median home value: $247,700
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 8,687
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,01916,796

Median household income

$45,998$57,844

Median home value

$173,100$247,700

Median gross rent

$674$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,019	$45,998	$173,100	$674
2020	16,090	$46,250	$180,600	$694
2021	16,539	$46,922	$190,100	$717
2022	16,685	$51,657	$231,100	$765
2023	16,796	$57,844	$247,700	$814

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	765	4.6%
5 to 17	2,634	15.7%
18 to 24	862	5.1%
25 to 34	1,794	10.7%
35 to 44	1,893	11.3%
45 to 54	1,784	10.6%
55 to 64	2,421	14.4%
65 to 74	2,720	16.2%
75 and over	1,923	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,898	88.7%
Black or African American	205	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	153	0.9%
Asian	29	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	55	0.3%
Some other race	39	0.2%
Two or more races	575	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	842	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	954	7.6%
High school graduate	3,437	27.4%
Some college or associate's	4,763	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,377	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,004	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,710	74.7%
Carpooled	534	8.5%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	416	6.6%
Bicycle	74	1.2%
Worked from home	533	8.4%
Other means	29	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,569	61.8%
15 to 29 min	1,260	21.8%
30 to 44 min	474	8.2%
45 to 59 min	170	2.9%
60+ min	303	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 13.8% (2,252 of 16,336)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,138	57.0%
Nonfamily households	3,125	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,263	83.6%
Vacant	1,424	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,286	72.8%
Renter-occupied	1,977	27.2%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,570	75.6%
1-unit, attached	97	1.1%
2 to 4 units	323	3.7%
5 to 19 units	255	2.9%
20 or more units	305	3.5%
Mobile home & other	1,137	13.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 41001
State: Oregon
Land area: 3,068 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 44.7034, -117.6919