Harney County, Oregon

OR · FIPS 41025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,499
Rank #2,694 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,208 −26.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,466 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.7% +8.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,686 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$242,100 −14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #957 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,313 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,107 of 3,222
66th %ile

At a Glance

67.4% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
18.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.3%26.7%40.0%53.3%66.7%80.0%84.6%5.7%5.6%1.9%1.8%0.5%0.0%

About Harney County, Oregon

Harney County, Oregon has a total population of 7,499, making it the 2,694th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Harney County is 45.9 years, which is 18.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Harney County is $55,208, which ranks #2,466 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Harney County is $242,100, 14.1% below the national median. Renters in Harney County pay a median gross rent of $684 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Harney County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.4 min.

Harney County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.6%).

All data for Harney County, Oregon comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.