Prairie City, OR Demographics

A map of Prairie City's Population by Race

Prairie City, Oregon had a population of 841 in 2020. It was 88.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 6.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prairie City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 426 places in Oregon, Prairie City is the 239th 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).

Prairie City's White Population

740 residents of Prairie City identify as White, or 88.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Prairie City larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Prairie City is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Prairie City is more White than neighboring Canyon City (87.9% White), John Day (86.5% White), and Greenhorn (0% White). Prairie City is less White than neighboring Mount Vernon (90.7% White), and Seneca (92.1% White).

Prairie City's Black Population

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

Prairie City is less Black than neighboring Canyon City (0.2% Black), and John Day (0.4% Black).

Prairie City's Asian Population

3 residents of Prairie City identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prairie City roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Prairie City is ranked #303 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Prairie City is more Asian than neighboring Canyon City (0% Asian), Greenhorn (0% Asian), Mount Vernon (0% Asian), and Seneca (0% Asian). Prairie City is less Asian than neighboring John Day (1.1% Asian).

Prairie City's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Prairie City identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prairie City slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Prairie City is ranked #319 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Prairie City is more Hispanic than neighboring John Day (3.2% Hispanic), Mount Vernon (4.2% Hispanic), and Seneca (1.2% Hispanic). Prairie City is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenhorn (100% Hispanic).

Prairie City's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Prairie City identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Prairie City roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Prairie City is ranked #363 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Prairie City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greenhorn (0% Native American/Other), Mount Vernon (0.2% Native American/Other), and Seneca (0% Native American/Other). Prairie City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Canyon City (1.1% Native American/Other), and John Day (2.1% Native American/Other).

Prairie City's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Prairie City identify as Multiracial, or 6.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prairie City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Prairie City is ranked #158 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Prairie City is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenhorn (0% Multiracial), and Mount Vernon (4.9% Multiracial). Prairie City is less Multiracial than neighboring Canyon City (6.4% Multiracial), John Day (6.7% Multiracial), and Seneca (6.7% Multiracial).

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