Population By Race and Ethnicity in Malheur County, OR in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 30,397 population of Malheur County, Oregon comprised of 10,043 people who identified as Hispanic (33.04%), and 20,354 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (66.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Malheur County, Oregon with a population of 28,035 (92.23%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 706 (2.32%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 606 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Malheur County, Oregon in 2016, with a population of 18,774 (61.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,261 (30.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 472 (1.55%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Malheur , OR in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 503 1.66%
White Alone 28,035 92.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 606 1.99%
Asian Alone 488 1.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 59 0.19%
Two Or More Races 706 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Malheur , OR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 100 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,261 30.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 358 1.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 44 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 46 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 234 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 403 1.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,774 61.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 248 0.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 444 1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 472 1.55%