Population By Race and Ethnicity in Deschutes County, OR in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 186,971 population of Deschutes County, Oregon comprised of 14,796 people who identified as Hispanic (7.91%), and 172,175 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Deschutes County, Oregon with a population of 176,575 (94.44%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,818 (2.58%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,253 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Deschutes County, Oregon in 2017, with a population of 163,582 (87.49%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,993 (6.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,116 (2.2%).

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 2017
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Population By Race in Deschutes , OR in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 966 0.52%
White Alone 176,575 94.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,071 1.11%
Asian Alone 2,253 1.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 288 0.15%
Two Or More Races 4,818 2.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Deschutes , OR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 166 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,993 6.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 721 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 142 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 72 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 702 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 800 0.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 163,582 87.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,350 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,111 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 216 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,116 2.2%