Wallowa County, OR Demographics

The total population of Wallowa County is estimated to be 7,439 with 3,673 males (49.37%) and 3,766 females (50.63%). There are 93 more females than males in Wallowa County.
The median household income in Wallowa County was $62,575 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,039(3.37%) from $60,536 in 2020. This income is 83.87% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wallowa County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,775. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wallowa County stands at $62,575.
In Wallowa County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,236 for males and $27,101 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,269 for males and $47,077 for females.
In Wallowa County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households report a median household income of $70,428, followed by White households at $64,915, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $57,874.
In 2022, the population of Wallowa County was 7,659, a 1.39% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wallowa County's population was 7,554, an increase of 2.07% compared to a population of 7,401 in 2020.
The median age in Wallowa County, OR is 52.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.40% were under the age of 15, 11.86% aged 15 to 29, 43.45% aged 30 to 64, 26.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wallowa County population: 92.51% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.57% are some other race and 3.94% are multiracial.