Morrow County, Oregon Population 2024

12,312

Morrow County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 12,312 with a growth rate of 0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morrow County, Oregon is the 29th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 11,207 and has seen a growth of 9.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,362100.08%
202812,352100.08%
202712,342100.08%
202612,332100.08%
202512,322100.08%
202412,312100.08%
202312,302100.08%
202212,292-67-0.54%
202112,3591381.13%
202012,2216145.29%
201911,6072582.27%
201811,3491241.1%
201711,225-21-0.19%
201611,2461161.04%
201511,130350.32%
201411,095-102-0.91%
201311,197-29-0.26%
201211,22600%
201111,226190.17%
201011,20700%
19907,6251061.41%
19807,5193,05468.4%
19704,465-406-8.34%
19604,871881.84%
19504,78344610.28%
19404,337-604-12.22%
19304,941-676-12.03%
19205,6171,26028.92%
19104,3572064.96%
19004,151-54-1.28%
18904,205-8,157-65.98%
2024 Growth Rate
0.08% (10)
County Website
Morrow County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Heppner
2020 Population
12,221
Area
2031 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.74% (91)
Founded
February 16, 1885

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,49269.95%
Two or more races1,83015.07%
Other race1,48512.23%
Native American1150.95%
Asian890.73%
Black or African American810.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.4%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morrow County, Oregon Population by Race

Morrow County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Morrow County, Oregon Median Age

37

Total

36.8

Male

37.2

Female

Morrow County, Oregon Adults

There are 8,853 adults, (1,951 of whom are seniors) in Morrow County, Oregon.

Morrow County, Oregon Age Dependency

75.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Morrow County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female5,95749.07%
Male6,18350.93%

Morrow County, Oregon Population by Age

Morrow County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2012.8869.830.2
Married2,2763.3279.720.3
Non Family1,0711.3152.947.1
Female5513.760.639.4
Male3033.5972.327.7

3.28

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morrow County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade99012.84%
Associates Degree5817.53%
Bachelors Degree5477.09%
Graduate Degree3244.2%
High School Graduate2,52232.7%
Less Than 9th Grade80010.37%
Some College1,94825.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Morrow County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,9834,646743
Hispanic2,33799557
2+ Races1,03950447
Other Race7182910
Native American83140
Asian63633
Black612310
Islander353532

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 91.43%.

Morrow County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,757$67,292$47,750
Graduate Degree$77,727$0$54,375
High School Graduate$39,263$45,129$31,741
Less Than 9th Grade$36,300$44,000$26,702
Overall$40,632$46,906$32,640
Some College$38,963$46,534$31,087

$40,632

Average Earnings

$46,906

Average Male

$32,640

Average Female

Morrow County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morrow County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morrow County, Oregon Language

64.72% of Morrow County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 35.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.66% of the population.

Morrow County, Oregon Language

Morrow County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8961,08815.78%
Hispanic4,62581817.69%
Other1,48429219.68%
Multiple1,81223412.91%
Asian892325.84%
Native1151513.04%
Black811012.35%

16.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.71%

Male Poverty Rate

16.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morrow County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morrow County, Oregon is Asian, with 25.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morrow County, Oregon is Black, with 12.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.03%.

Morrow County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.88%
High School15.03%
Some College10.8%
Bachelors or Greater2.07%

Morrow County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.56%
Female Employed15.56%
Male Unemployed10%
Male Employed7.2%

Morrow County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morrow County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,325$95,671
Households$64,975$86,322
Married Families$85,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,495$46,848

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morrow County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Morrow County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morrow 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 45-54.

Morrow County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morrow County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

923

Number of Veterans

835

Male Veterans

88

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam332
First Gulf War278
Second Gulf War97
Korea70
World War II10

Morrow County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54270
65 to 74243
75+211
55 to 64163
18 to 3436

Morrow County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White84813.35%
Hispanic612.06%
Other Race414.06%
2+ Races302.45%
Asian45.71%

Morrow County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Morrow County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morrow County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Morrow County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morrow County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morrow 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

45.44%

Born in Morrow County, Oregon

82.07%

Native Born

17.93%

Foreign Born

14.34%

Non Citizen

3.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.07% of Morrow County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 45.44% having been born in Oregon. 14.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Morrow County, Oregon Place of Birth

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