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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 30,755 population of Malheur County, Oregon comprised of 9,949 people who identified as Hispanic (32.35%), and 20,806 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Malheur County, Oregon with a population of 28,478 (92.6%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 663 (2.16%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 581 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Malheur County, Oregon in 2012, with a population of 19,299 (62.75%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,179 (29.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 484 (1.57%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Malheur County, OR in 2012
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Population By Race in Malheur , OR in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 438 1.42%
White Alone 28,478 92.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 581 1.89%
Asian Alone 537 1.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.19%
Two Or More Races 663 2.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Malheur , OR in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 100 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,179 29.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 350 1.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 46 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 221 0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 338 1.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,299 62.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 231 0.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 484 1.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 442 1.44%