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Wasco County, OR

Demographic and economic profile of Wasco County, OR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wasco County, Oregon is a rural county of 26,603 residents that grew 2.8% over five years, with an economy generating $68,499 in GDP per capita against median worker earnings of $35,057. The labor force is relatively small, with a 60.3% participation rate and a 7.8% unemployment rate, and just 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain moderate—median home values at $332,500 and median gross rent at $978/month—alongside a median household income of $64,175 and a 67.5% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

26,603

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,175

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.8% since 2018

Wasco County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,024 (75.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,537 (13.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,081 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,002 (3.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone522 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone185 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,920
  2. 2.Other Indo-European151
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic100
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic57
  5. 5.Korean44

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,857

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$68,499

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,582

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,858
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,383
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,247
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,102
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,086

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,273
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,145
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,039
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,935
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,512

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.69×)890
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.49×)838
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.35×)1,405
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)2,995
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)586

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$332,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$978/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,9991,482 (20.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,466 (20.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,010 (14.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999604 (8.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999569 (8.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999424 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,057

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,540 (73.7%)
  • Carpooled1,120 (9.7%)
  • Worked At Home915 (7.9%)
  • Walked717 (6.2%)
  • Other180 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit59 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.