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Baker County, Oregon

Baker County, Oregon · ZIP 97814, 97819, 97833

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,750 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,263Households
  • $57,844Median household income
  • $247,700Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Baker County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.4%
16k16.3k16.5k16.8k2000: 16,74120002010: 16,13420102020: 16,668202016,74116,668
Population of Baker County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,741
201016,134
202016,668

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Baker County
Under $50k42.6%
$50k to $100k31%
$100k to $150k15%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $57,844 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Baker County
Owner occupied
5,286 units
Renter occupied
1,977 units
Vacancy rate
16.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Baker County2023
Retail trade846
Manufacturing793
Health care and social assistance696
Accommodation and food services549
Construction277
Other services (except public administration)170
Professional, scientific, and technical services167
Utilities142

4,507 employees in 521 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Baker County compared with its state
Baker County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBaker CountyOregon
Population16,7964,238,714
Median household income$57,844$80,426
Median age47.640.1
Median home value$247,700$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.0%36.2%
Foreign-born residents1.7%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes72.8%63.4%
Mean commute to work16.5 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Baker County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Baker CityCity10,1357.21 sq mi
HuntingtonCity5050.74 sq mi
HainesCity3750.76 sq mi
HalfwayCity3580.37 sq mi
SumpterCity2072.18 sq mi
RichlandCity1690.11 sq mi
UnityCity420.64 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Baker County

Jobs across Baker County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.