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Wallowa County, Oregon

Wallowa County, Oregon · ZIP 97828, 97842, 97846

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7,522 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,356Households
  • $65,559Median household income
  • $371,900Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Wallowa County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.3%
7k7.2k7.4k2000: 7,22620002010: 7,00820102020: 7,39120207,2267,391
Population of Wallowa County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,226
20107,008
20207,391

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 Wallowa County
Under $50k37.9%
$50k to $100k36.9%
$100k to $150k11.7%
$150k to $200k8.5%
$200k and over4.9%

Median household income $65,559 · 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 Wallowa County
Owner occupied
2,564 units
Renter occupied
792 units
Vacancy rate
22.6%

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 Wallowa County2023
Health care and social assistance495
Retail trade278
Construction255
Accommodation and food services217
Transportation and warehousing117
Manufacturing115
Other services (except public administration)102
Professional, scientific, and technical services95

1,995 employees in 366 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.

Wallowa County compared with its state
Wallowa County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWallowa CountyOregon
Population7,5324,238,714
Median household income$65,559$80,426
Median age50.240.1
Median home value$371,900$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.9%36.2%
Foreign-born residents1.4%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes76.4%63.4%
Mean commute to work15.6 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 Wallowa County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EnterpriseCity2,0831.47 sq mi
JosephCity1,1750.91 sq mi
WallowaCity8150.62 sq mi
LostineCity2460.29 sq mi
Wallowa LakeCensus designated place1161.83 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

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Across Wallowa 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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.