Gilliam County Demographics
A map of Gilliam County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,747 | 87.6% |
Hispanic | 107 | 5.4% |
Multiracial | 91 | 4.6% |
Native American/Other | 41 | 2.1% |
Asian | 6 | 0.3% |
Black | 3 | 0.2% |
Gilliam County, Oregon had a population of 1,995 in 2020. It was 87.6% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gilliam County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Gilliam County is the 34th most populous county of the 36 counties in Oregon.
Gilliam County's White Population
1,747 residents of Gilliam County identify as White, or 87.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Gilliam County larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Gilliam County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Gilliam County is more White than neighboring Sherman County (86.1% White), Morrow County (54.2% White), Wheeler County (86.6% White), Klickitat County (78% White), and Wasco County (70.1% White).
Gilliam County's Black Population
3 residents of Gilliam County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gilliam County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Gilliam County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Gilliam County is more Black than neighboring Sherman County (0% Black), and Wheeler County (0.1% Black). Gilliam County is less Black than neighboring Morrow County (0.3% Black), Klickitat County (0.3% Black), and Wasco County (0.4% Black).
Gilliam County's Asian Population
6 residents of Gilliam County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gilliam County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Gilliam County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Gilliam County is more Asian than neighboring Morrow County (0.2% Asian). Gilliam County is less Asian than neighboring Sherman County (0.4% Asian), Wheeler County (0.6% Asian), Klickitat County (0.6% Asian), and Wasco County (0.9% Asian).
Gilliam County's Hispanic Population
107 residents of Gilliam County identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gilliam County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Gilliam County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Gilliam County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sherman County (6.4% Hispanic), Morrow County (40.9% Hispanic), Wheeler County (5.8% Hispanic), Klickitat County (12.8% Hispanic), and Wasco County (18.8% Hispanic).
Gilliam County's Native American/Other Population
41 residents of Gilliam County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gilliam County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Gilliam County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Gilliam County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sherman County (1.2% Native American/Other), Morrow County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Wheeler County (1.2% Native American/Other). Gilliam County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Klickitat County (2.9% Native American/Other), and Wasco County (4.8% Native American/Other).
Gilliam County's Multiracial Population
91 residents of Gilliam County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gilliam County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Gilliam County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Gilliam County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morrow County (3.3% Multiracial). Gilliam County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sherman County (6% Multiracial), Wheeler County (5.8% Multiracial), Klickitat County (5.5% Multiracial), and Wasco County (4.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.