Wasco County, Oregon

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,603
Median household income: $63,602
Median home value: $332,500

Home to 26,603 residents, Wasco County is one of Oregon's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,602, its median household income sits below Oregon's $80,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wasco County's population grew 1.8% from 26,130 to 26,603, while its median household income rose 19.8% from $53,105 to $63,602.

62.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,603
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,602
Median home value: $332,500
Median gross rent: $978
Housing units: 12,102
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,13026,603

Median household income

$53,105$63,602

Median home value

$212,900$332,500

Median gross rent

$842$978

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,130	$53,105	$212,900	$842
2020	26,274	$54,725	$230,800	$821
2021	26,603	$57,853	$253,700	$881
2022	26,639	$61,316	$298,200	$925
2023	26,603	$63,602	$332,500	$978

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,453	5.5%
5 to 17	4,300	16.2%
18 to 24	2,015	7.6%
25 to 34	3,445	12.9%
35 to 44	3,353	12.6%
45 to 54	2,896	10.9%
55 to 64	3,581	13.5%
65 to 74	3,416	12.8%
75 and over	2,144	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,223	72.3%
Black or African American	112	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	477	1.8%
Asian	226	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	135	0.5%
Some other race	39	0.1%
Two or more races	1,131	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,260	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,462	13.1%
High school graduate	5,118	27.2%
Some college or associate's	7,153	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,498	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,604	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,967	76.8%
Carpooled	1,094	9.4%
Public transit	88	0.8%
Walked	417	3.6%
Bicycle	45	0.4%
Worked from home	805	6.9%
Other means	253	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,776	53.2%
15 to 29 min	2,791	25.7%
30 to 44 min	1,400	12.9%
45 to 59 min	332	3.1%
60+ min	565	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 12.2% (3,160 of 26,001)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,285	60.4%
Nonfamily households	4,126	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,411	86.0%
Vacant	1,691	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,894	66.2%
Renter-occupied	3,517	33.8%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,547	62.4%
1-unit, attached	356	2.9%
2 to 4 units	652	5.4%
5 to 19 units	686	5.7%
20 or more units	426	3.5%
Mobile home & other	2,435	20.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 41065
State: Oregon
Land area: 2,381 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 45.1645, -121.1651