Malheur County, Oregon

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,701
Median household income: $49,902
Median home value: $221,300

Malheur County, Oregon counts 31,701 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,902, its median household income sits below Oregon's $80,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Malheur County's population grew 4.2% from 30,412 to 31,701, while its median household income rose 15.2% from $43,313 to $49,902.

64.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,701
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,902
Median home value: $221,300
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 11,678
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,41231,701

Median household income

$43,313$49,902

Median home value

$135,900$221,300

Median gross rent

$688$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,412	$43,313	$135,900	$688
2020	30,632	$44,362	$150,400	$692
2021	31,313	$47,906	$162,100	$714
2022	31,538	$48,371	$187,500	$761
2023	31,701	$49,902	$221,300	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,004	6.3%
5 to 17	5,978	18.9%
18 to 24	3,011	9.5%
25 to 34	4,333	13.7%
35 to 44	3,857	12.2%
45 to 54	3,570	11.3%
55 to 64	3,543	11.2%
65 to 74	3,125	9.9%
75 and over	2,280	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,291	60.9%
Black or African American	305	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	195	0.6%
Asian	427	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	60	0.2%
Some other race	57	0.2%
Two or more races	738	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,628	33.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,353	16.2%
High school graduate	6,650	32.1%
Some college or associate's	7,504	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,163	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,038	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,850	76.2%
Carpooled	933	8.0%
Public transit	19	0.2%
Walked	624	5.4%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	994	8.6%
Other means	177	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,615	52.9%
15 to 29 min	2,738	25.8%
30 to 44 min	1,204	11.3%
45 to 59 min	521	4.9%
60+ min	541	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 17.8% (5,025 of 28,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,440	64.1%
Nonfamily households	3,599	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,039	86.0%
Vacant	1,639	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,365	63.4%
Renter-occupied	3,674	36.6%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,583	64.9%
1-unit, attached	232	2.0%
2 to 4 units	985	8.4%
5 to 19 units	467	4.0%
20 or more units	449	3.8%
Mobile home & other	1,962	16.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 41045
State: Oregon
Land area: 9,888 sq mi
Water area: 42 sq mi
Center point: 43.1886, -117.6032