Hermiston is a metro area of 92,240 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. That puts it in the top 10% of US metro areas for household income. There are 18 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. Median rent is $997 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $68,757, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Hermiston
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$113,972 → $276,973(+143%)US over the same years: +67%
Hispanic share9.0% → 31.3%(+22.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree13.2% → 17.2%(+4.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Among the 20 metro and micro areas based in Oregon
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)24.1%(1,107)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(1,045)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41%(1,885)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(218)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(42)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 4,602 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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Over time
Hermiston, decade by decade
Hermiston population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
66,874
$55,022
$113,972
13.2%
29.8
2000
81,543
$66,346
$168,460
15.3%
47.4
2010
87,062
$65,613
$194,207
14.2%
57.8
2020
92,261
$70,041
$218,533
16.4%
66.8
2024
92,240
$68,757
$276,973
17.2%
66.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
