Hermiston

Population: 19,406
Median household income: $67,128
Median home value: $244,700

Hermiston is a community in Umatilla County, Oregon, home to 19,406 residents. Its median household income of $67,128 runs in line with the Umatilla County figure of $68,958.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hermiston's population grew 11.4% from 17,423 to 19,406, while its median home value rose 48.9% from $164,300 to $244,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.7% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 52.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,406
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,128
Median home value: $244,700
Median gross rent: $1,009
Housing units: 7,030
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,42319,406

Median household income

$54,123$67,128

Median home value

$164,300$244,700

Median gross rent

$760$1,009

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,423	$54,123	$164,300	$760
2020	17,512	$58,341	$164,800	$793
2021	19,141	$60,971	$193,800	$885
2022	19,267	$65,502	$239,200	$961
2023	19,406	$67,128	$244,700	$1,009

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,403	7.2%
5 to 17	4,206	21.7%
18 to 24	1,936	10.0%
25 to 34	3,054	15.7%
35 to 44	2,838	14.6%
45 to 54	2,343	12.1%
55 to 64	1,406	7.2%
65 to 74	1,505	7.8%
75 and over	715	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,044	41.5%
Black or African American	208	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.2%
Asian	118	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.2%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	848	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,097	52.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.8%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,947	24.8%
High school graduate	3,189	26.9%
Some college or associate's	3,929	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,081	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	715	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,579	81.0%
Carpooled	1,213	13.0%
Public transit	141	1.5%
Walked	88	0.9%
Bicycle	82	0.9%
Worked from home	165	1.8%
Other means	88	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,545	49.5%
15 to 29 min	2,204	24.0%
30 to 44 min	1,954	21.3%
45 to 59 min	187	2.0%
60+ min	301	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 9.3% (1,794 of 19,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,842	73.2%
Nonfamily households	1,777	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,619	94.2%
Vacant	411	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,249	64.2%
Renter-occupied	2,370	35.8%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,034	57.4%
1-unit, attached	102	1.5%
2 to 4 units	926	13.2%
5 to 19 units	479	6.8%
20 or more units	572	8.1%
Mobile home & other	917	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4133700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.8329, -119.2852