Crook County Demographics

A map of Crook County's Population by Race

Crook County, Oregon has an estimated population of 26,277, an increase from the 24,738 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 7.9% Hispanic, 4.5% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crook County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crook has become less 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 Crook County, that probability was 27.9% in 2020 and 25.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crook County is ranked the 23rd most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Crook County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Crook County's White Population

22,553 residents of Crook County, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crook County is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Crook County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crook County's White population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Crook County's population has increased from 84.4% to 85.8%.

Crook County is more White than neighboring Wheeler County (83.3% White), Deschutes County (83.5% White), Jefferson County (57.3% White), Gilliam County (80% White), and Wasco County (70.8% White).

Crook County's Black Population

138 residents of Crook County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crook County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Crook County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crook County's Black population has grown by an estimated 76.9%. Black residents' share of Crook County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Crook County is more Black than neighboring Wheeler County (0% Black), Deschutes County (0.3% Black), Gilliam County (0% Black), and Wasco County (0.4% Black). Crook County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (0.6% Black).

Crook County's Asian Population

82 residents of Crook County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crook County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Crook County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crook County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 28.1%. Asian residents' share of Crook County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Crook County is more Asian than neighboring Gilliam County (0% Asian). Crook County is less Asian than neighboring Wheeler County (0.5% Asian), Deschutes County (1% Asian), Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), and Wasco County (0.7% Asian).

Crook County's Hispanic Population

2,071 residents of Crook County, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crook County is lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Crook County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crook County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Crook County's population has increased from 7.3% to 7.9%.

Crook County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wheeler County (4.8% Hispanic). Crook County is less Hispanic than neighboring Deschutes County (9.2% Hispanic), Jefferson County (21.3% Hispanic), Gilliam County (9.4% Hispanic), and Wasco County (20.6% Hispanic).

Crook County's Native American/Other Population

252 residents of Crook County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crook County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Crook County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crook County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crook County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 1.0%.

Crook County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wheeler County (1.2% Native American/Other), Deschutes County (1.1% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (12% Native American/Other), Gilliam County (2.7% Native American/Other), and Wasco County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Crook County's Multiracial Population

1,181 residents of Crook County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crook County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Crook County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crook County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Crook County's population has decreased from 6.0% to 4.5%.

Crook County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wheeler County (10.2% Multiracial), Deschutes County (4.9% Multiracial), Jefferson County (8.3% Multiracial), Gilliam County (7.9% Multiracial), and Wasco County (5.2% 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.