City in Wasco County, Oregon · 6.7 sq mi · 2,350 people per sq mi
15,713 people live in The Dalles. The typical household earns $62,614, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,010 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.02%
Men 37.7 · Women 39
1860–2026
15,713
2026 projection
1.9% 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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1860–2026
15,713
2026 projection
1.9% 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 | 15,713 | -32 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,745 | -104 | 0.66% |
| 2024 | 15,849 | +94 | 0.60% |
| 2023 | 15,755 | -136 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 15,891 | -125 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 16,016 | +6 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 16,010 | -41 | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 16,051 | +140 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | 15,911 | +62 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 15,849 | +330 | 2.13% |
Showing 10 of 32 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.
The Dalles has a population change lower than Wasco County, 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 159 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 9 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 47% | 43% |
| Never married | 31% | 37% | 25% |
| Divorced | 16% | 11% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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