Wallowa County, OR Population

Overview

7,330

Total Population

52.3

Median age

50.98%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

80.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

272

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wallowa County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wallowa County is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wallowa County's population under 18 was 18.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wallowa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wallowa County, 15.40% were under the age of 15, 11.86% aged 15 to 29, 43.45% aged 30 to 64, 26.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 more females than males in Wallowa County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.98% females and 49.02% males in Wallowa County, OR.
The Wallowa County, OR gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 408.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 395.

Wallowa County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wallowa County population: 92.51% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.57% are some other race and 3.94% are multiracial.
Wallowa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 272 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,058 (96.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wallowa County is White with a population of 6,781 (92.51% of the total population).

Wallowa County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 7,659 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wallowa County's population decreased by 223 (3.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wallowa County's population increased by 389 (5.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wallowa County's population was lowest in year 2013 at 6,769.