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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 30,449 population of Malheur County, Oregon comprised of 10,337 people who identified as Hispanic (33.95%), and 20,112 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (66.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Malheur County, Oregon with a population of 28,072 (92.19%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 725 (2.38%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 619 (2.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Malheur County, Oregon in 2017, with a population of 18,564 (60.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,508 (31.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 468 (1.54%).

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

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Population By Race in Malheur , OR in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 487 1.6%
White Alone 28,072 92.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 619 2.03%
Asian Alone 481 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 65 0.21%
Two Or More Races 725 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Malheur , OR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 101 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,508 31.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 374 1.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 47 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 50 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 257 0.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 386 1.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,564 60.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 245 0.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 434 1.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 468 1.54%