Population By Race and Ethnicity in Malheur, OR in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 31,677 population of Malheur County, Oregon comprised of 10,576 people who identified as Hispanic (33.39%), and 21,101 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (66.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Malheur County, Oregon with a population of 29,091 (91.84%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 868 (2.74%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 656 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Malheur County, Oregon in 2021, with a population of 19,432 (61.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,659 (30.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 565 (1.78%).

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, OR in 2021
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Ethnicity in Malheur, OR in 2021
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Population By Race in Malheur , OR in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 528 1.67%
White Alone 29,091 91.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 656 2.07%
Asian Alone 456 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 78 0.25%
Two Or More Races 868 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Malheur , OR in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 123 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,659 30.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 388 1.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 48 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 55 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 303 0.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 405 1.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,432 61.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 268 0.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 408 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 565 1.78%