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John Day, OR Demographics

A map of John Day's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,44086.5%
Multiracial
1116.7%
Hispanic
543.2%
Native American/Other
352.1%
Asian
181.1%
Black
60.4%

John Day, Oregon had a population of 1,664 in 2020. It was 86.5% White, 0.4% Black, 1.1% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 6.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of John Day, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 426 places in Oregon, John Day is the 186th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

John Day's White Population

1,440 residents of John Day identify as White, or 86.5%. This makes the White share of the population of John Day larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 426 places in Oregon, John Day is ranked #113 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

John Day is more White than neighboring Long Creek (78% White). John Day is less White than neighboring Canyon City (87.9% White), Mount Vernon (90.7% White), Prairie City (88% White), and Seneca (92.1% White).

John Day's Black Population

6 residents of John Day identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of John Day roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 426 places in Oregon, John Day is ranked #148 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

John Day is more Black than neighboring Canyon City (0.2% Black), Mount Vernon (0% Black), Prairie City (0% Black), Seneca (0% Black), and Long Creek (0% Black).

John Day's Asian Population

18 residents of John Day identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of John Day roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 426 places in Oregon, John Day is ranked #157 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

John Day is more Asian than neighboring Canyon City (0% Asian), Mount Vernon (0% Asian), Prairie City (0.4% Asian), Seneca (0% Asian), and Long Creek (0% Asian).

John Day's Hispanic Population

54 residents of John Day identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of John Day slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 426 places in Oregon, John Day is ranked #377 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

John Day is more Hispanic than neighboring Seneca (1.2% Hispanic). John Day is less Hispanic than neighboring Canyon City (4.5% Hispanic), Mount Vernon (4.2% Hispanic), Prairie City (4.5% Hispanic), and Long Creek (10.4% Hispanic).

John Day's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of John Day 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 John Day roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 426 places in Oregon, John Day is ranked #128 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

John Day is more Native American/Other than neighboring Canyon City (1.1% Native American/Other), Mount Vernon (0.2% Native American/Other), Prairie City (0.8% Native American/Other), Seneca (0% Native American/Other), and Long Creek (1.7% Native American/Other).

John Day's Multiracial Population

111 residents of John Day identify as Multiracial, or 6.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of John Day roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 426 places in Oregon, John Day is ranked #121 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

John Day is more Multiracial than neighboring Canyon City (6.4% Multiracial), Mount Vernon (4.9% Multiracial), and Prairie City (6.3% Multiracial). John Day is less Multiracial than neighboring Long Creek (9.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.