Population By Race and Ethnicity in Malheur County, OR in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 31,709 population of Malheur County, Oregon comprised of 11,177 people who identified as Hispanic (35.25%), and 20,532 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (64.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Malheur County, Oregon with a population of 29,138 (91.89%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 871 (2.75%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 652 (2.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Malheur County, Oregon in 2021, with a population of 18,878 (59.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,260 (32.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 567 (1.79%).

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 2021
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Population By Race in Malheur , OR in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 525 1.66%
White Alone 29,138 91.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 652 2.06%
Asian Alone 445 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 78 0.25%
Two Or More Races 871 2.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Malheur , OR in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 122 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,260 32.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 387 1.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 55 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 304 0.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 403 1.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,878 59.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 265 0.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 396 1.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 567 1.79%