City in Union County, Oregon · 4.6 sq mi · 2,830 people per sq mi
12,970 people live in La Grande. The typical household earns $58,427, and the median resident is 32.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,026 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.87%
Men 32 · Women 34.2
1870–2026
12,970
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
12,970
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,970 | -15 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,985 | -34 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 13,019 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 13,019 | -149 | 1.13% |
| 2022 | 13,168 | +51 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | 13,117 | +91 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 13,026 | -110 | 0.84% |
| 2019 | 13,136 | -91 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 13,227 | +178 | 1.36% |
| 2017 | 13,049 | +180 | 1.40% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
La Grande has a population change higher than Union County, and lower than Oregon and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 131 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 48% | 38% |
| Never married | 37% | 41% | 34% |
| Divorced | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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