Nehalem, OR Demographics

A map of Nehalem's Population by Race

Nehalem, Oregon had a population of 270 in 2020. It was 80.0% White, 0.0% Black, 1.1% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 3.0% Native American/Other, and 12.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nehalem, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 426 places in Oregon, Nehalem is the 337th 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).

Nehalem's White Population

216 residents of Nehalem identify as White, or 80.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Nehalem slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Nehalem is ranked #260 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nehalem is less White than neighboring Bayside Gardens (81.5% White), Wheeler (88.9% White), Manzanita (91.2% White), Neahkahnie (95.4% White), and Barnesdale (84.5% White).

Nehalem's Black Population

0 residents of Nehalem identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nehalem roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Nehalem is ranked #294 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nehalem is less Black than neighboring Bayside Gardens (0.3% Black), Wheeler (0.2% Black), and Manzanita (0.8% Black).

Nehalem's Asian Population

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

Nehalem is more Asian than neighboring Wheeler (0.7% Asian), and Neahkahnie (0.5% Asian). Nehalem is less Asian than neighboring Bayside Gardens (1.7% Asian), Manzanita (2.8% Asian), and Barnesdale (1.6% Asian).

Nehalem's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Nehalem identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nehalem slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Nehalem is ranked #355 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nehalem is more Hispanic than neighboring Wheeler (3.1% Hispanic), Manzanita (1.8% Hispanic), and Neahkahnie (2.5% Hispanic). Nehalem is less Hispanic than neighboring Bayside Gardens (8.6% Hispanic), and Barnesdale (5.2% Hispanic).

Nehalem's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Nehalem identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nehalem roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Nehalem is ranked #71 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nehalem is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bayside Gardens (1.2% Native American/Other), Manzanita (1.2% Native American/Other), Neahkahnie (0.5% Native American/Other), and Barnesdale (1.6% Native American/Other). Nehalem is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wheeler (3.1% Native American/Other).

Nehalem's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Nehalem identify as Multiracial, or 12.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nehalem slightly larger than the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Nehalem is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nehalem is more Multiracial than neighboring Bayside Gardens (6.6% Multiracial), Wheeler (4% Multiracial), Manzanita (2.2% Multiracial), Neahkahnie (1% Multiracial), and Barnesdale (7.3% Multiracial).

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