Wallowa County, Oregon
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,595
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,522
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,390
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,386
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,391
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,008
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.8%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 628
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,376
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $394,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,656
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $579
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $981
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,387
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,959
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,306
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,405
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,769
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,735
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,112
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,630
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 366
Total employment, 2023 1,995
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 98,862
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 922
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 223
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 88
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 200
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 197
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,145.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,146.19
FIPS Code 41063