Cheshire, OR Demographics

A map of Cheshire's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	219	292	74.0%	88.8%
Hispanic	65	18	22.0%	5.5%
Multiracial	12	8	4.1%	2.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.2%

Cheshire, Oregon has an estimated population of 296, a large decrease from the 329 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.0% White, 22.0% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cheshire, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cheshire has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cheshire, that probability was 20.8% in 2020 and 40.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cheshire is ranked the 326th most populous place in Oregon, out of 426 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cheshire was ranked the 323rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cheshire's White Population

219 residents of Cheshire, or 74.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cheshire is slightly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Cheshire ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheshire's White population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. White residents' share of Cheshire's population has decreased from 88.8% to 74.0%.

Cheshire is more White than neighboring Monroe (47.2% White). Cheshire is less White than neighboring Junction City (84.3% White), Elmira (87.8% White), Harrisburg (84.3% White), and Veneta (77.6% White).

Cheshire's Black Population

0 residents of Cheshire, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cheshire is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Cheshire ranks 295th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheshire's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Cheshire's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cheshire is less Black than neighboring Junction City (0.3% Black), and Veneta (0.5% Black).

Cheshire's Asian Population

0 residents of Cheshire, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cheshire is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Cheshire ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheshire's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cheshire's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Cheshire is less Asian than neighboring Junction City (0.4% Asian), and Veneta (3.3% Asian).

Cheshire's Hispanic Population

65 residents of Cheshire, or 22.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cheshire is higher than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cheshire ranks 270th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheshire's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 261.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Cheshire's population has increased from 5.5% to 22.0%.

Cheshire is more Hispanic than neighboring Junction City (8.1% Hispanic), Elmira (9.7% Hispanic), Harrisburg (5.1% Hispanic), and Veneta (10.6% Hispanic). Cheshire is less Hispanic than neighboring Monroe (42.4% Hispanic).

Cheshire's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cheshire, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cheshire is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cheshire ranks 288th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheshire's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cheshire's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Cheshire is less Native American/Other than neighboring Junction City (0.3% Native American/Other), Monroe (6.1% Native American/Other), Elmira (2.5% Native American/Other), and Veneta (0.3% Native American/Other).

Cheshire's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Cheshire, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cheshire is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cheshire ranks 404th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheshire's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cheshire's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.1%.

Cheshire is more Multiracial than neighboring Elmira (0% Multiracial). Cheshire is less Multiracial than neighboring Junction City (6.7% Multiracial), Monroe (4.4% Multiracial), Harrisburg (10.6% Multiracial), and Veneta (7.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.