Wheeler County Demographics

A map of Wheeler County's Population by Race

Wheeler County, Oregon had a population of 1,451 in 2020. It was 86.6% White, 0.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wheeler County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

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

Wheeler County's White Population

1,256 residents of Wheeler County identify as White, or 86.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wheeler County larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wheeler County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wheeler County is more White than neighboring Crook County (84.4% White), Morrow County (54.2% White), and Sherman County (86.1% White). Wheeler County is less White than neighboring Gilliam County (87.6% White), and Grant County (88.9% White).

Wheeler County's Black Population

1 residents of Wheeler County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wheeler County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wheeler County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wheeler County is more Black than neighboring Sherman County (0% Black). Wheeler County is less Black than neighboring Crook County (0.3% Black), Gilliam County (0.2% Black), and Morrow County (0.3% Black).

Wheeler County's Asian Population

8 residents of Wheeler County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wheeler County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wheeler County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wheeler County is more Asian than neighboring Crook County (0.5% Asian), Gilliam County (0.3% Asian), Morrow County (0.2% Asian), Sherman County (0.4% Asian), and Grant County (0.3% Asian).

Wheeler County's Hispanic Population

84 residents of Wheeler County identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wheeler County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wheeler County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wheeler County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gilliam County (5.4% Hispanic), and Grant County (3.9% Hispanic). Wheeler County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crook County (7.3% Hispanic), Morrow County (40.9% Hispanic), and Sherman County (6.4% Hispanic).

Wheeler County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Wheeler County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wheeler County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wheeler County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wheeler County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morrow County (1.1% Native American/Other). Wheeler County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crook County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Gilliam County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Wheeler County's Multiracial Population

84 residents of Wheeler County identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wheeler County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Wheeler County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wheeler County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gilliam County (4.6% Multiracial), Morrow County (3.3% Multiracial), and Grant County (5.5% Multiracial). Wheeler County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crook County (6% Multiracial), and Sherman County (6% Multiracial).

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