Umatilla County, OR
Demographic and economic profile of Umatilla County, OR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Umatilla County, OR is a largely agricultural and goods-producing economy of about 80,500 residents, with median worker earnings of $38,589 and a bachelor's degree attainment rate of just 18.0%, pointing to a workforce centered on trade, farming, and related industries. The county grew 4.1% over five years and maintains relatively low housing costs, with a median home value of $256,100 and median gross rent of $962 per month. Labor force participation sits at 58.3% with a 5.4% unemployment rate, and a foreign-born population share of 10.9% reflects the region's reliance on migrant labor common to agricultural economies.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+4.1% since 2018
Umatilla County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone53,277 (66.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone11,801 (14.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race7,348 (9.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,871 (4.8%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,326 (2.9%)
- Black or African American Alone582 (0.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish16,208
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island234
- 3.Other Indo-European130
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)84
- 5.German or other West Germanic81
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,429
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,513
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,950
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)2,940
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,934
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,211
- 2.Service Occupations7,791
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,636
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,040
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,502
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.69×)2,577
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.58×)2,576
- 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)4,471
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)2,101
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.98×)7,906
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.