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Morrow County, OR

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

AI Overview

Morrow County is a small, agriculture- and industry-oriented county of 12,249 residents that has grown 9.2% over five years, with a GDP per capita of $127,687 that far exceeds its per capita income of $30,787, pointing to capital-intensive production rather than a high-wage labor market. The workforce is relatively low-credentialed—only 9.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a 76.0% high school attainment rate—with median worker earnings of $38,054, a 3.0% unemployment rate, and a foreign-born share of 18.1% that reflects reliance on immigrant labor. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $229,800 and median gross rent of $910/month, while a poverty rate of 14.2% and labor force participation of 59.4% signal ongoing income constraints despite

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

Population

12,249

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,448

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,278 (59.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,113 (17.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,083 (16.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races481 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone207 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone103 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,840
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island7
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic4
  5. 5.Vietnamese3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

18.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

718

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$127,687

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,787

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,005
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining904
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)718
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services535
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)513

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,305
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,301
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,088
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations929
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations777

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.95×)762
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.56×)829
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.55×)191
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)391
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.03×)260

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$229,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$910/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999655 (21.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999588 (19.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999457 (14.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999273 (8.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999183 (5.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999145 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,054

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,867 (74.8%)
  • Carpooled664 (12.8%)
  • Walked239 (4.6%)
  • Worked At Home165 (3.2%)
  • Other141 (2.7%)
  • Public Transit93 (1.8%)

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.