Wallowa County, Oregon

OR · FIPS 41063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,553
Rank #2,685 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,112 −10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,424 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.8% −38.1% vs nat'l
Rank #335 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$394,800 +40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #298 of 3,222
91th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.2% +13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #339 of 3,222
90th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,216 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

72.5% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
38.2% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.5%53.0%79.4%89.2%4.2%4.0%1.3%0.8%0.3%0.1%

About Wallowa County, Oregon

Wallowa County, Oregon has a total population of 7,553, making it the 2,685th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wallowa County is 49.7 years, which is 27.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wallowa County is $67,112, which ranks #1,424 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Wallowa County is $394,800, 40.0% above the national median. Renters in Wallowa County pay a median gross rent of $981 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wallowa County, 38.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.4 min.

Wallowa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.2%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Wallowa 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.