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Umatilla County

Oregon · 59,249 residents · 3,215 sq mi
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With 59,249 people, Umatilla County is a county in Oregon. Median home value sits at $48,000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $313 a month at the median. There are 11,299 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 16% less than in Oregon as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

59,249
−16%vs 2000
vs 70,548 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.2
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3,215 sq mi
Population, 19902024
57K63K70K76K82K19902000201020202024Umatilla County
202480K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(4,533)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(4,827)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(4,468)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(4,290)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(3,815)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.8%(9,389)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(8,960)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(5,827)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(4,954)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(4,762)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(2,689)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(735)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,791
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,249 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,178
−32%vs 2000
vs $16,410 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.5%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,000
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$313
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $481 in 2000
US average: $450
62.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.9% in 2000
38.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(54,670)
Black0.8%(535)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(11,366)
Asian0.7%(518)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89%(52,729)
Black0.6%(354)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(5,199)
Asian0.8%(477)
Other9.6%(5,689)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

13.3%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.1%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.3 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.7%
−12.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
19.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Umatilla County, Oregon?

Umatilla County, Oregon has about 59,249 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Umatilla County, Oregon earns about $22,791 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 $48,000, and the typical rent is about $313 a month.

How educated are people in Umatilla County, Oregon?

About 13.3% 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 16.5% of people in Umatilla County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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