Malheur County Demographics

A map of Malheur County's Population by Race

Malheur County, Oregon had a population of 31,571 in 2020. It was 60.1% White, 1.4% Black, 1.2% Asian, 32.7% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Malheur County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Malheur County is the 20th most populous county of the 36 counties in Oregon.

Malheur County's White Population

18,975 residents of Malheur County identify as White, or 60.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Malheur County slightly less than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Malheur County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Malheur County is less White than neighboring Canyon County (67.2% White), Payette County (75.8% White), Harney County (85.9% White), Ada County (80.4% White), and Gem County (84.4% White).

Malheur County's Black Population

447 residents of Malheur County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Malheur County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Malheur County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Malheur County is more Black than neighboring Canyon County (0.6% Black), Payette County (0.2% Black), Harney County (0.1% Black), and Gem County (0.2% Black). Malheur County is less Black than neighboring Ada County (1.6% Black).

Malheur County's Asian Population

385 residents of Malheur County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Malheur County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Malheur County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Malheur County is more Asian than neighboring Canyon County (0.9% Asian), Payette County (0.8% Asian), Harney County (0.5% Asian), and Gem County (0.5% Asian). Malheur County is less Asian than neighboring Ada County (2.8% Asian).

Malheur County's Hispanic Population

10,320 residents of Malheur County identify as Hispanic, or 32.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Malheur County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Malheur County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Malheur County is more Hispanic than neighboring Canyon County (25.6% Hispanic), Payette County (16.8% Hispanic), Harney County (5.3% Hispanic), Ada County (9.1% Hispanic), and Gem County (9% Hispanic).

Malheur County's Native American/Other Population

450 residents of Malheur County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Malheur County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Malheur County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Malheur County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Canyon County (1.3% Native American/Other), Payette County (1.3% Native American/Other), Ada County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Gem County (1.3% Native American/Other). Malheur County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harney County (3.2% Native American/Other).

Malheur County's Multiracial Population

994 residents of Malheur County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Malheur County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Malheur County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Malheur County is less Multiracial than neighboring Canyon County (4.4% Multiracial), Payette County (5.1% Multiracial), Harney County (5.1% Multiracial), Ada County (4.9% Multiracial), and Gem County (4.7% Multiracial).

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