La Grande, Oregon Population 2024

12,962

La Grande Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Grande was:

  • White: 88.62%
  • Two or more races: 3.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.34%
  • Asian: 1.67%
  • Other race: 1.57%
  • Black or African American: 1.17%
  • Native American: 0.83%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,828.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.32% (-42)
The current population of La Grande, Oregon is 12,962 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,004.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,60788.62%
Two or more races4983.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3062.34%
Asian2191.67%
Other race2051.57%
Black or African American1531.17%
Native American1090.83%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

La Grande Population by Race

La Grande Population Pyramid 2024

La Grande Median Age

33.1

Total

32

Male

34.8

Female

La Grande Adults

There are 10,103 adults, (2,300 of whom are seniors) in La Grande.

La Grande Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

La Grande Sex Ratio

Female6,73351.41%
Male6,36448.59%

La Grande Population by Age

La Grande Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2662.3953.246.8
Non Family2,1751.3935.564.5
Married2,0713.1275.924.1
Female7033.234258
Male3172.5950.549.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

53.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Grande Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3454.29%
Associates Degree5757.15%
Bachelors Degree1,36216.93%
Graduate Degree4795.95%
High School Graduate2,75934.29%
Less Than 9th Grade1291.6%
Some College2,39729.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Grande Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Grande Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1026,7431,669
Hispanic31124790
2+ Races24123965
Islander20720729
Asian13611924
Native American69370
Other Race58500
Black17170

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 28.94%.

La Grande Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,250$59,489$47,875
Graduate Degree$71,339$89,219$36,719
High School Graduate$32,500$40,652$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$40,579$40,810$0
Overall$38,556$46,823$30,902
Some College$34,782$45,878$24,015

$38,556

Average Earnings

$46,823

Average Male

$30,902

Average Female

La Grande Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Grande Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Grande Language

93.8% of La Grande residents speak only English, while 6.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.53% of the population.

La Grande Language

La Grande Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,7082,06519.28%
Hispanic77527134.97%
Multiple48110121%
Black1507550%
Asian2185826.61%
Native1035250.49%
Islander3023511.59%
Other2033115.27%

20.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.27%

Male Poverty Rate

27.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Grande

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Grande is Native, with 50.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Grande is Islander, with 11.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.19%.

La Grande Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade61.78%
High School17.77%
Some College15.3%
Bachelors or Greater3.81%

La Grande Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed49.69%
Female Unemployed35.43%
Female Employed17.52%
Male Employed11.32%

La Grande Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Grande Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,928$77,354
Households$52,039$65,843
Married Families$80,772$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,997$43,425

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Grande Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

38.4%

Female Marriage Rate

La Grande Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Grande Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

La Grande Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Grande Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

792

Number of Veterans

668

Male Veterans

124

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam297
Second Gulf War223
First Gulf War218
Korea55
World War II10

La Grande Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74248
35 to 54204
75+190
55 to 6490
18 to 3460

La Grande Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7037.78%
Islander5225.12%
2+ Races237.3%
Native American1417.72%

La Grande Veterans by Race

La Grande Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Grande Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

La Grande Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Grande Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Grande 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

55.83%

Born in La Grande

96.41%

Native Born

3.59%

Foreign Born

2.53%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.41% of La Grande residents were born in the United States, with 55.83% having been born in Oregon. 2.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

La Grande Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,910-11-0.09%
202812,921-10-0.08%
202712,931-10-0.08%
202612,941-11-0.08%
202512,952-10-0.08%
202412,962-11-0.08%
202312,973-128-0.98%
202213,101510.39%
202113,050460.35%
202013,004-504-3.73%
201913,508-51-0.38%
201813,5592181.63%
201713,3412211.68%
201613,1201581.22%
201512,962-4-0.03%
201412,966420.32%
201312,924-195-1.49%
201213,119-112-0.85%
201113,2311431.09%
201013,08800%
200012,3275614.77%
199011,7664123.63%
198011,3541,70917.72%
19709,6456317%
19609,0143794.39%
19508,63588811.46%
19407,747-303-3.76%
19308,0501,13716.45%
19206,9132,07042.74%
19104,8431,85261.92%
19002,99140815.8%
18902,583-10,327-79.99%

La Grande Population by Year