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Umatilla County

Oregon · 81,119 residents (2025 est.) · 3,215 sq mi
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Umatilla County is a county of 79,940 people in Oregon. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Density works out to 25 people per square mile. The average commute runs 19 minutes. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 18%. Renters pay $997 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
79,940
+13%since 2000
from 70,548 in 2000
81,119 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
25 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 23 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
+7%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3,215 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
57K63K70K76K82K19902000201020202024Umatilla County
202480K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(4,839)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(5,012)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.8%(6,197)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(5,536)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(5,173)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(11,499)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(10,376)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(9,190)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(9,026)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(7,697)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(3,942)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,453)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,728
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,249 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,100
+96%since 2000
from $16,410 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.1%
+22.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
+4%since 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction7.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$282,600
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$997
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $481 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 64.9% in 2000
32.1% rent
Vacancy rate
10.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.65 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
+42%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(54,670)
Black0.8%(535)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(11,366)
Asian0.7%(518)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.5%(49,135)
Black0.7%(582)
Hispanic / Latino29.7%(23,747)
Asian0.7%(547)
Other7.4%(5,929)
Diversity Score
66
+30%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
32
+18%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican25%(20,021)
Central American1.7%(1,384)
Guatemalan1.1%(919)
Spaniard0.4%(311)
Salvadoran0.3%(214)
Honduran0.3%(207)
Puerto Rican0.2%(162)
Colombian0.1%(83)
Peruvian0%(31)
Cuban0%(28)
Dominican0%(26)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(184)
Filipino0.2%(127)
Nepalese0.1%(98)
Chinese0.1%(66)
Korean0%(31)
Cambodian0%(16)
Thai0%(4)
Laotian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(44)
Samoan0%(27)
Ancestry
German12%(9,599)
English10.4%(8,344)
Irish8%(6,381)
American5.2%(4,140)
Scottish2.8%(2,255)
Norwegian2.7%(2,138)
Italian2.5%(1,986)
French1.5%(1,219)
Swedish1.2%(997)
Dutch1%(776)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(680)
British0.8%(606)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.7%(526)
Danish0.6%(490)
Welsh0.5%(411)
Swiss0.3%(273)
Finnish0.3%(210)
Portuguese0.2%(143)
Czech0.1%(94)
Canadian0.1%(92)
Russian0.1%(92)
Ukrainian0.1%(72)
Greek0.1%(68)
Hungarian0.1%(63)
Croatian0.1%(62)
Arab0%(39)
Lebanese0%(38)
Romanian0%(31)
Austrian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(22)
Slovak0%(20)
Belgian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(16)
Jamaican0%(16)
Iranian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.2%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
+59%since 2000
from 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 62.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
47.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
10.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.7%
−12.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.1%
+11.9 ptssince 2017
from 75.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 77.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
22.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 21.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(12,854)
Married48%(16,089)
Widowed2.7%(920)
Divorced10.9%(3,646)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(8,717)
Married50.1%(15,237)
Widowed8.8%(2,664)
Divorced12.4%(3,765)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.7%
−12.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.3%(982)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(857)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.5%(1,613)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(127)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(37)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,884 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Umatilla County, Oregon?

Umatilla County, Oregon has about 79,940 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Umatilla County, Oregon?

The typical household in Umatilla County, Oregon earns about $67,728 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Umatilla County, Oregon expensive?

In Umatilla County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $282,600, and the typical rent is about $997 a month.

How educated are people in Umatilla County, Oregon?

About 18.3% of adults age 25 and over in Umatilla County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Umatilla County, Oregon?

About 11.8% of people in Umatilla County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Umatilla County, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Umatilla County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,691 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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