Harney County, Oregon

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,515
Median household income: $48,338
Median home value: $190,600

Harney County, Oregon counts 7,515 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,338 runs below the Oregon figure of $80,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Harney County's population grew 3.4% from 7,267 to 7,515, while its median household income rose 18.7% from $40,735 to $48,338.

The median resident is 45.8 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 15.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,515
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,338
Median home value: $190,600
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 3,718
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2677,515

Median household income

$40,735$48,338

Median home value

$121,300$190,600

Median gross rent

$648$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,267	$40,735	$121,300	$648
2020	7,310	$43,387	$140,300	$705
2021	7,454	$42,095	$142,800	$658
2022	7,496	$45,462	$174,100	$665
2023	7,515	$48,338	$190,600	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	345	4.6%
5 to 17	1,032	13.7%
18 to 24	579	7.7%
25 to 34	891	11.9%
35 to 44	837	11.1%
45 to 54	808	10.8%
55 to 64	1,090	14.5%
65 to 74	1,125	15.0%
75 and over	808	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,413	85.3%
Black or African American	16	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	125	1.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.4%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	518	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	412	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	455	8.2%
High school graduate	2,078	37.4%
Some college or associate's	2,157	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	462	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	407	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,175	69.2%
Carpooled	298	9.5%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	182	5.8%
Bicycle	30	1.0%
Worked from home	397	12.6%
Other means	57	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,861	67.7%
15 to 29 min	405	14.7%
30 to 44 min	303	11.0%
45 to 59 min	98	3.6%
60+ min	80	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 12.8% (942 of 7,366)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,920	61.1%
Nonfamily households	1,221	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,141	84.5%
Vacant	577	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,110	67.2%
Renter-occupied	1,031	32.8%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,385	64.1%
1-unit, attached	51	1.4%
2 to 4 units	149	4.0%
5 to 19 units	177	4.8%
20 or more units	125	3.4%
Mobile home & other	831	22.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 41025
State: Oregon
Land area: 10,134 sq mi
Water area: 93 sq mi
Center point: 43.0644, -118.9872