Malheur County, Oregon
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,261
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,315
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,577
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,569
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,571
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,313
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 46.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 35.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,946
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,836
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $248,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,478
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $490
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $821
Building Permits, 2025 88
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,292
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,746
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 205,698
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,575
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,067,521
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,509
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,519
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,000
Persons in poverty, percent 18.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 718
Total employment, 2023 8,527
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 356,228
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,560
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 692
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 430
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 532
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 548
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.2
Population per square mile, 2010 3.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 9,887.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 9,887.53
FIPS Code 41045