Wallowa County, Oregon

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,532
Median household income: $65,559
Median home value: $371,900

Wallowa County, Oregon counts 7,532 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,559 is below the Oregon median ($80,426).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wallowa County's population grew 7.5% from 7,004 to 7,532, while its median household income rose 28.0% from $51,224 to $65,559.

The median resident is 50.2 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,532
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,559
Median home value: $371,900
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 4,334
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0047,532

Median household income

$51,224$65,559

Median home value

$239,100$371,900

Median gross rent

$681$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,004	$51,224	$239,100	$681
2020	7,065	$53,423	$266,800	$738
2021	7,330	$57,891	$285,000	$769
2022	7,439	$62,238	$336,900	$830
2023	7,532	$65,559	$371,900	$858

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	365	4.8%
5 to 17	1,145	15.2%
18 to 24	382	5.1%
25 to 34	621	8.2%
35 to 44	891	11.8%
45 to 54	776	10.3%
55 to 64	1,165	15.5%
65 to 74	1,333	17.7%
75 and over	854	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,751	89.6%
Black or African American	92	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.2%
Asian	24	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	75	1.0%
Two or more races	276	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	298	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	399	7.1%
High school graduate	1,413	25.1%
Some college or associate's	1,745	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,293	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	790	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone63.0%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,038	63.0%
Carpooled	363	11.2%
Public transit	16	0.5%
Walked	173	5.3%
Bicycle	24	0.7%
Worked from home	546	16.9%
Other means	75	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,619	60.2%
15 to 29 min	713	26.5%
30 to 44 min	163	6.1%
45 to 59 min	114	4.2%
60+ min	80	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 7.8% (581 of 7,445)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,014	60.0%
Nonfamily households	1,342	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,356	77.4%
Vacant	978	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,564	76.4%
Renter-occupied	792	23.6%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,442	79.4%
1-unit, attached	53	1.2%
2 to 4 units	150	3.5%
5 to 19 units	149	3.4%
20 or more units	53	1.2%
Mobile home & other	487	11.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 41063
State: Oregon
Land area: 3,146 sq mi
Water area: 5.48 sq mi
Center point: 45.5938, -117.1856