Baker County, Oregon
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 470
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,658
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,750
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,667
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,669
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,134
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.2%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,500
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,839
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $285,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,431
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $532
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $865
Building Permits, 2025 44
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,355
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,903
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,177
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,005
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 289,921
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,118
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,936
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,492
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 521
Total employment, 2023 4,507
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 206,880
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,225
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 470
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 267
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 415
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 387
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.4
Population per square mile, 2010 5.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,067.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,068.36
FIPS Code 41001