Malheur County, Oregon

OR · FIPS 41045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,954
Rank #1,424 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,519 −27.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,503 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.6% +39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,392 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$248,900 −11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #901 of 3,222
72th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.2% −54.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,790 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,152 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

63.2% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
15.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.6%31.3%46.9%60.2%34.0%2.8%1.2%1.0%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Malheur County, Oregon

Malheur County, Oregon has a total population of 31,954, making it the 1,424th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Malheur County is 36.1 years, which is 7.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Malheur County is $54,519, which ranks #2,503 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Malheur County is $248,900, 11.7% below the national median. Renters in Malheur County pay a median gross rent of $821 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Malheur County, 15.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.4 min.

Malheur County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (34.0%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Malheur 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.