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Wasco County, Oregon

Wasco County, Oregon · ZIP 97001, 97021, 97037

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 26,507 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,411Households
  • $63,602Median household income
  • $332,500Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Wasco County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.1%
23k24k25k26k27k2000: 23,79120002010: 25,21320102020: 26,670202023,79126,670
Population of Wasco County at each census
CensusPopulation
200023,791
201025,213
202026,670

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 Wasco County
Under $50k38.6%
$50k to $100k32.4%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k5.2%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $63,602 · 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 Wasco County
Owner occupied
6,894 units
Renter occupied
3,517 units
Vacancy rate
14%

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 Wasco County2023
Health care and social assistance1,906
Retail trade1,734
Accommodation and food services1,095
Manufacturing637
Construction332
Transportation and warehousing305
Other services (except public administration)288
Finance and insurance252

7,679 employees in 735 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.

Wasco County compared with its state
Wasco County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWasco CountyOregon
Population26,6034,238,714
Median household income$63,602$80,426
Median age40.540.1
Median home value$332,500$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.8%36.2%
Foreign-born residents8.6%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes66.2%63.4%
Mean commute to work18.7 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 Wasco County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
The DallesCity15,8846.69 sq mi
ChenowethCensus designated place1,5435.62 sq mi
DufurCity6370.59 sq mi
Pine HollowCensus designated place4722.22 sq mi
MosierCity4660.46 sq mi
MaupinCity4211.39 sq mi
Tygh ValleyCensus designated place1333.73 sq mi
RowenaCensus designated place1281.81 sq mi
WamicCensus designated place1201.21 sq mi
Sportsmans ParkCensus designated place970.15 sq mi
Pine GroveCensus designated place956.03 sq mi
AntelopeCity380.46 sq mi
ShanikoCity330.50 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 Wasco 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 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.