Population By Race and Ethnicity in Deschutes County, OR in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 161,408 population of Deschutes County, Oregon comprised of 12,090 people who identified as Hispanic (7.49%), and 149,318 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Deschutes County, Oregon with a population of 153,286 (94.97%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,777 (2.34%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,830 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Deschutes County, Oregon in 2012, with a population of 142,642 (88.37%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,644 (6.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,202 (1.98%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Deschutes, Oregon.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Deschutes County, OR in 2012
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Population By Race in Deschutes , OR in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 681 0.42%
White Alone 153,286 94.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,830 1.13%
Asian Alone 1,601 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 233 0.14%
Two Or More Races 3,777 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Deschutes , OR in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 97 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,644 6.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 619 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 103 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 52 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 575 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 584 0.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 142,642 88.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,211 0.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,498 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,202 1.98%