Wasco County, Oregon Population 2024

26,111

Wasco County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 26,111 with a growth rate of -0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wasco County, Oregon is the 23rd largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 25,282 and has seen a growth of 3.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202925,001-222-0.88%
202825,223-222-0.87%
202725,445-222-0.86%
202625,667-222-0.86%
202525,889-222-0.85%
202426,111-222-0.84%
202326,333-222-0.84%
202226,555-184-0.69%
202126,739990.37%
202026,6401080.41%
201926,5321860.71%
201826,346500.19%
201726,2965051.96%
201625,7913221.26%
201525,4691930.76%
201425,276-53-0.21%
201325,329-46-0.18%
201225,3751580.63%
201125,217-65-0.26%
201025,28200%
199021,683-49-0.23%
198021,7321,5997.94%
197020,133-72-0.36%
196020,2054,65329.92%
195015,5522,48319%
194013,0694233.34%
193012,646-1,002-7.34%
192013,648-2,688-16.45%
191016,3363,13723.77%
190013,1994,01643.73%
18909,183-1,937-17.42%
188011,1208,611343.2%
18702,50982048.55%
18601,689-23,312-93.24%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.84% (-222)
County Website
Wasco County
State
Oregon
County Seat
2020 Population
26,640
Area
2382 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.99% (-529)
Founded
January 11, 1854

Wasco County, Oregon Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,82081.91%
Two or more races3,10411.65%
Other race7182.7%
Native American7032.64%
Asian1790.67%
Black or African American820.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.12%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wasco County, Oregon Population by Race

Wasco County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Wasco County, Oregon Median Age

40.4

Total

38.8

Male

42.4

Female

Wasco County, Oregon Adults

There are 20,841 adults, (5,501 of whom are seniors) in Wasco County, Oregon.

Wasco County, Oregon Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wasco County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female12,99448.78%
Male13,64551.22%

Wasco County, Oregon Population by Age

Wasco County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4882.4165.134.9
Married4,8373.188020
Non Family4,0951.2249.850.2
Female1,0103.1558.241.8
Male5463.1460.339.7

3.03

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wasco County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wasco County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wasco County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 58%.

Wasco County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,750

Average Earnings

$46,542

Average Male

$35,020

Average Female

Wasco County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wasco County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wasco County, Oregon Language

82.82% of Wasco County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 17.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.06% of the population.

Wasco County, Oregon Language

Wasco County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,7862,04110.86%
Hispanic5,2895029.49%
Multiple3,01841513.75%
Native70226738.03%
Asian1794927.37%
Other704304.26%
Black722636.11%

11.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.93%

Male Poverty Rate

12.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wasco County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wasco County, Oregon is Native, with 38.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wasco County, Oregon is Other, with 4.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.13%.

Wasco County, Oregon Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.95%
High School15.61%
Some College8.3%
Bachelors or Greater5.75%

Wasco County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.44%
Female Unemployed18.4%
Male Employed5.46%
Female Employed4.09%

Wasco County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wasco County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wasco County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wasco County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wasco County, Oregon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wasco County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wasco County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,189

Number of Veterans

2,005

Male Veterans

184

Female Veterans

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Wasco County, Oregon Veterans by War

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Wasco County, Oregon Veterans by Age

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Wasco County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Wasco County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wasco County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Wasco County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wasco County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wasco County, Oregon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.46%

Born in Wasco County, Oregon

91.25%

Native Born

8.75%

Foreign Born

6.59%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.25% of Wasco County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 53.46% having been born in Oregon. 6.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wasco County, Oregon Place of Birth

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