Baker City, Oregon Population 2024

10,255

Baker City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Baker City was:

  • White: 91.49%
  • Two or more races: 3.17%
  • Other race: 2.07%
  • Black or African American: 1.68%
  • Native American: 1.15%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
7.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,431.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.18% (120)
The current population of Baker City, Oregon is 10,255 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,135.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,25091.49%
Two or more races3203.17%
Other race2092.07%
Black or African American1701.68%
Native American1161.15%
Asian280.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.17%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Baker City Population by Race

Baker City Population Pyramid 2024

Baker City Median Age

44

Total

41.5

Male

46.3

Female

Baker City Adults

There are 8,008 adults, (2,478 of whom are seniors) in Baker City.

Baker City Age Dependency

82.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Baker City Sex Ratio

Female4,83547.82%
Male5,27552.18%

Baker City Population by Age

Baker City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2442.2671.928.1
Non Family1,9771.3562.437.6
Married1,8303.0982.817.2
Female3382.9567.532.5
Male992.6774.725.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Baker City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4385.98%
Associates Degree86511.8%
Bachelors Degree1,41519.31%
Graduate Degree4566.22%
High School Graduate2,04627.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1321.8%
Some College1,97726.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Baker City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Baker City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6406,2181,701
Hispanic29720584
2+ Races21517831
Native American1161160
Black1077643
Other Race79341
Asian282812
Islander17130

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.86%.

Baker City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,917$69,855$52,705
Graduate Degree$69,866$87,188$48,854
High School Graduate$32,941$38,092$17,708
Less Than 9th Grade$26,450$0$25,400
Overall$41,886$52,706$27,424
Some College$42,825$51,214$25,091

$41,886

Average Earnings

$52,706

Average Male

$27,424

Average Female

Baker City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Baker City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Baker City Language

97.4% of Baker City residents speak only English, while 2.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.18% of the population.

Baker City Language

Baker City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,7101,15213.23%
Multiple27311642.49%
Hispanic466398.37%
Other2012713.43%
Native1101412.73%
Islander17423.53%
Asian28414.29%

13.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.32%

Male Poverty Rate

17.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Baker City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Baker City is Multiple, with 42.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Baker City is Hispanic, with 8.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.83%.

Baker City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.21%
High School15.69%
Some College14.28%
Bachelors or Greater4.77%

Baker City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.52%
Male Unemployed23.48%
Female Employed11.83%
Male Employed4.06%

Baker City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Baker City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,911$89,108
Households$54,063$71,793
Married Families$74,853$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,206$49,858

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Baker City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Baker City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Baker City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Baker City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Baker City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,030

Number of Veterans

963

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam378
Second Gulf War270
First Gulf War121
Korea95
World War II41

Baker City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+326
65 to 74252
35 to 54180
55 to 64169
18 to 34103

Baker City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White98413.24%
Black3128.97%
Other Race1111.83%
Hispanic113.56%
2+ Races41.86%

Baker City Veterans by Race

Baker City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Baker City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Baker City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Baker City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Baker City 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

50.72%

Born in Baker City

97.84%

Native Born

2.16%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

1.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.84% of Baker City residents were born in the United States, with 50.72% having been born in Oregon. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Baker City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,405300.29%
202810,375300.29%
202710,345300.29%
202610,315300.29%
202510,285300.29%
202410,255300.29%
202310,225-20-0.2%
202210,245270.26%
202110,218830.82%
202010,1353513.59%
20199,784430.44%
20189,741-20-0.2%
20179,761290.3%
20169,732370.38%
20159,695-83-0.85%
20149,778100.1%
20139,768130.13%
20129,755-34-0.35%
20119,789-30-0.31%
20109,81900%
20009,8607207.88%
19909,140-331-3.49%
19809,4711171.25%
19709,354-632-6.33%
19609,9865155.44%
19509,4711291.38%
19409,3421,48418.89%
19307,8581291.67%
19207,72998714.64%
19106,742791.19%
19006,6634,059155.88%
18902,6041,346107%
18801,258946303.21%
1870312-10,093-97%

Baker City Population by Year