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Baker County, OR

Demographic and economic profile of Baker County, OR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Baker County is a small, rural Oregon county of 16,796 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture, natural resources, and related industries. The workforce is limited, with a labor force participation rate of just 48.9% and 27.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $41,495 and a 4.6% unemployment rate reflect relative stability. Housing costs are low—median home value of $247,700 and median gross rent of $814/month—and the county posted 5.1% population growth over five years, against a notably older median age of 47.0 years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,796

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,936

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.1% since 2018

Baker County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,973 (88.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race628 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races620 (3.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone222 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone172 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone153 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish277
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)55
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic29
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island19
  5. 5.Other Indo-European17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,804

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,829

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,395
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)803
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)683
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)593
  5. 5.Construction (Group)584

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,373
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,199
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,154
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,001
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations665

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.24×)538
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.18×)662
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.44×)543
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.15×)514
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)743

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$247,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$814/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999827 (15.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999697 (13.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999654 (12.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999646 (12.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999489 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999382 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,495

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,438 (71.9%)
  • Carpooled609 (9.9%)
  • Worked At Home603 (9.8%)
  • Walked398 (6.5%)
  • Bicycle73 (1.2%)
  • Other39 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.