Wheeler County, Oregon
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,472
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,472
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,456
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,449
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,448
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,451
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,441
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 38.8%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 156
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 980
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $272,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,472
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $457
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $870
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 703
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.08
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 25.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,843
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,284
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,179
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 29
Total employment, 2023 166
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,881
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 129
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 0.8
Population per square mile, 2010 0.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,716.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,714.75
FIPS Code 41069