Wallowa County Demographics

A map of Wallowa County's Population by Race

Wallowa County, Oregon had a population of 7,391 in 2020. It was 89.3% White, 0.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wallowa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wallowa County is the 32nd most populous county of the 36 counties in Oregon.

Wallowa County's White Population

6,598 residents of Wallowa County identify as White, or 89.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Wallowa County larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wallowa County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wallowa County is more White than neighboring Asotin County (87.4% White), Nez Perce County (84.2% White), Union County (84.3% White), and Lewis County (85.8% White). Wallowa County is less White than neighboring Garfield County (89.9% White).

Wallowa County's Black Population

9 residents of Wallowa County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wallowa County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wallowa County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wallowa County is less Black than neighboring Asotin County (0.5% Black), Nez Perce County (0.4% Black), Union County (0.6% Black), and Lewis County (0.2% Black).

Wallowa County's Asian Population

31 residents of Wallowa County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wallowa County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wallowa County is ranked #31 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wallowa County is more Asian than neighboring Lewis County (0.2% Asian). Wallowa County is less Asian than neighboring Asotin County (0.9% Asian), Nez Perce County (0.8% Asian), and Union County (0.8% Asian).

Wallowa County's Hispanic Population

257 residents of Wallowa County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wallowa County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wallowa County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wallowa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Asotin County (4.1% Hispanic), Nez Perce County (3.9% Hispanic), Union County (5.1% Hispanic), Garfield County (4.8% Hispanic), and Lewis County (3.9% Hispanic).

Wallowa County's Native American/Other Population

108 residents of Wallowa County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wallowa County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wallowa County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wallowa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Garfield County (1% Native American/Other). Wallowa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Asotin County (1.7% Native American/Other), Nez Perce County (5.9% Native American/Other), Union County (3.2% Native American/Other), and Lewis County (5.5% Native American/Other).

Wallowa County's Multiracial Population

388 residents of Wallowa County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wallowa County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wallowa County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wallowa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nez Perce County (4.8% Multiracial), Garfield County (3.8% Multiracial), and Lewis County (4.4% Multiracial). Wallowa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Asotin County (5.4% Multiracial), and Union County (6% Multiracial).

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