Wasco County, Oregon

OR · FIPS 41065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,552
Rank #1,594 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,175 −14.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,692 of 3,222
47th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −7.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,169 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$367,400 +30.3% vs nat'l
Rank #370 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.4% −33.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,587 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.7% +44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,910 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

67.5% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
22.4% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.8%37.7%56.5%70.8%20.6%5.2%1.8%0.7%0.4%0.3%0.2%

About Wasco County, Oregon

Wasco County, Oregon has a total population of 26,552, making it the 1,594th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wasco County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wasco County is $64,175, which ranks #1,692 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.7%.

The median home value in Wasco County is $367,400, 30.3% above the national median. Renters in Wasco County pay a median gross rent of $1,008 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wasco County, 22.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.9 min.

Wasco County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.6%) and Two or More Races (5.2%).

All data for Wasco 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.