Baker County, Oregon Population 2024

16,887

Baker County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 16,887 with a growth rate of -0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Baker County, Oregon is the 28th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 16,116 and has seen a growth of 4.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,762-25-0.15%
202816,787-25-0.15%
202716,812-25-0.15%
202616,837-25-0.15%
202516,862-25-0.15%
202416,887-25-0.15%
202316,912-25-0.15%
202216,937570.34%
202116,8801490.89%
202016,7316083.77%
201916,123990.62%
201816,024-25-0.16%
201716,049780.49%
201615,971720.45%
201515,899-131-0.82%
201416,03030.02%
201316,027260.16%
201216,001-68-0.42%
201116,069-47-0.29%
201016,11600%
199015,317-817-5.06%
198016,1341,2158.14%
197014,919-2,376-13.74%
196017,2951,1206.92%
195016,175-2,122-11.6%
194018,2971,5439.21%
193016,754-1,175-6.55%
192017,929-147-0.81%
191018,0762,47915.89%
190015,5978,833130.59%
18906,7642,14846.53%
18804,6161,81264.62%
18702,804-13,958-83.27%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.15% (-25)
County Website
Baker County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Baker City
2020 Population
16,731
Area
3068 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.93% (156)
Founded
September 22, 1862

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,17090.92%
Two or more races7174.3%
Other race2921.75%
Native American2281.37%
Black or African American1961.17%
Asian470.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander350.21%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Baker County, Oregon Population by Race

Baker County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Baker County, Oregon Median Age

47.4

Total

45.1

Male

49.8

Female

Baker County, Oregon Adults

There are 13,332 adults, (4,530 of whom are seniors) in Baker County, Oregon.

Baker County, Oregon Age Dependency

89.6

Age Dependency Ratio

51.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Baker County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female8,05648.28%
Male8,62951.72%

Baker County, Oregon Population by Age

Baker County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0042.372.227.8
Married3,326382.317.7
Non Family3,0001.3163.136.9
Female4993.4861.338.7
Male1792.96733

2.98

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Baker County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8256.65%
Associates Degree1,48511.96%
Bachelors Degree2,14417.27%
Graduate Degree8877.14%
High School Graduate3,49528.15%
Less Than 9th Grade2451.97%
Some College3,33426.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Baker County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,36910,5042,747
Hispanic418293125
2+ Races33126855
Native American21421337
Black1269543
Other Race115444
Asian454123
Islander353118

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 99.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 51.43%.

Baker County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,775$70,000$53,340
Graduate Degree$67,054$85,341$0
High School Graduate$34,236$39,563$20,575
Less Than 9th Grade$26,150$45,769$13,798
Overall$40,923$49,796$27,948
Some College$40,842$46,199$24,792

$40,923

Average Earnings

$49,796

Average Male

$27,948

Average Female

Baker County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Baker County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Baker County, Oregon Language

96.91% of Baker County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 3.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.

Baker County, Oregon Language

Baker County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,5261,99413.73%
Multiple65814722.34%
Hispanic745749.93%
Other2843110.92%
Native2222511.26%
Asian47817.02%
Islander35411.43%

13.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.53%

Male Poverty Rate

14.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Baker County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Baker County, Oregon is Multiple, with 22.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Baker County, Oregon is Hispanic, with 9.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 20%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.9%.

Baker County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.98%
High School14.38%
Some College13.61%
Bachelors or Greater7.02%

Baker County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.3%
Male Unemployed19.63%
Female Employed11.5%
Male Employed5.71%

Baker County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Baker County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,780$93,162
Households$51,657$74,409
Married Families$75,247$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,677$47,691

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Baker County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Baker County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Baker County, Oregon 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 County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Baker County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,657

Number of Veterans

1,562

Male Veterans

95

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam705
Second Gulf War295
First Gulf War178
Korea163
World War II41

Baker County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74509
75+496
35 to 54271
55 to 64268
18 to 34113

Baker County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,57512.71%
Hispanic418.37%
Black3124.6%
2+ Races287.16%
Other Race1612.4%
Native American73.27%

Baker County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Baker County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Baker County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.2%

Labor Force Participation

45.6%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Baker County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Baker County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Baker 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

51.14%

Born in Baker County, Oregon

98.1%

Native Born

1.9%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.1% of Baker County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 51.14% having been born in Oregon. 0.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Baker County, Oregon Place of Birth

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