Gilliam County, OR Demographics

The total population of Gilliam County is estimated to be 1,983 with 1,029 males (51.89%) and 954 females (48.11%). There are 75 less females than males in Gilliam County.
The median household income in Gilliam County was $55,889 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 8,481(17.89%) from $47,408 in 2020. This income is 74.91% 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, Gilliam County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $86,743. Overall, the median household income for the county of Gilliam County stands at $55,889.
In Gilliam County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,596 for males and $22,969 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,657 for males and $55,312 for females.
In Gilliam County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $56,748.
In 2022, the population of Gilliam County was 2,018, a 0.15% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gilliam County's population was 2,015, a decline of 0.10% compared to a population of 2,017 in 2020.
The median age in Gilliam County, OR is 53.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.38% were under the age of 15, 13.25% aged 15 to 29, 42.48% aged 30 to 64, 22.88% aged 65 to 84, and 7.01% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gilliam County population: 89.30% are White, 2.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.23% are some other race and 6.70% are multiracial.