Jury Pool Profile
Wallowa County, Oregon
- County seat
- Enterprise
- Judicial district
- 10th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 7,595
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 7,553.
At a glance
Wallowa County is a 7,595-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $67,150, $17,747 below the OR state median of $84,897; 38.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 28.5% of covered employment, average pay $63,421/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.09%, above the 5.24% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 68% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 7,553
- Median household income
- $67,112
- Unemployment
- 6.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 1%.
Wallowa County has a population of 7,553, with a median age of 49.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.9%; Black residents 1.3%. Independently, 4.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $67,150; 38.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 28.5%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 28.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 16.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.09%, above the Oregon state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 67%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Wallowa County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 66.2% in 2024, 66.1% in 2020, 67.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Chinese. Veterans account for 10.4% of the adult civilian population (628 individuals).