United States › La Grande MICROPOLITAN AREA
La Grande Micro La Grande, OR · 1 counties · 25,900 residents (2025 est.) · 2,037 sq mi
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The short version
La Grande is a metro area of 26,144 people. Density works out to 13 people per square mile. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. Renters pay $982 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 24,530 in 2000
25,900 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 12 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
23K 24K 25K 26K 27K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 La Grande Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $65,661
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,738 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $16,907 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 13.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.454 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.7%
Public administration 1.8%
Transportation & warehousing 1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.9%
Education & health services 0.5%
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$294,600
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$982
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $487 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 66.5% in 2000
34.5% rent
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 3.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 93.1%(22,843)
Hispanic / Latino 2.4%(600)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 85.8%(22,439)
Hispanic / Latino 5.5%(1,441)
from 21 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
from 13 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 Ancestry
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 76.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 58.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 16.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 75.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 94.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 31.8%(3,401)
Women 15+
Never married 27.6%(3,031)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 48.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 44.7% 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) 31.8%(516)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.7%(335)
Share of the 1,622 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 La Grande, OR? La Grande, OR has about 26,144 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in La Grande, OR? The typical household in La Grande, OR earns about $65,661 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is La Grande, OR expensive? In La Grande, OR, the median home is worth about $294,600, and the typical rent is about $982 a month.
How educated are people in La Grande, OR? About 26.1% of adults age 25 and over in La Grande, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in La Grande, OR? About 16.1% of people in La Grande, OR live below the federal poverty line.
Has La Grande, OR grown since 1990? Yes, La Grande, OR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,546 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.
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