Deer Island, OR Demographics

A map of Deer Island's Population by Race

Deer Island, Oregon has an estimated population of 199, a dramatic decrease from the 323 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deer Island, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deer Island has become considerably 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 Deer Island, that probability was 29.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Deer Island is ranked the 363rd 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). Deer Island was ranked the 325th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Deer Island's White Population

199 residents of Deer Island, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deer Island is significantly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Deer Island ranks 193rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Island's White population has declined by an estimated 26.0%. White residents' share of Deer Island's population has increased from 83.3% to 100.0%.

Deer Island is more White than neighboring Columbia City (88% White), St. Helens (80.7% White), Kalama (74.9% White), Woodland (71.9% White), and Prescott (91.2% White).

Deer Island's Black Population

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

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

Deer Island is less Black than neighboring Columbia City (0.4% Black), St. Helens (0.1% Black), and Woodland (0.9% Black).

Deer Island's Asian Population

0 residents of Deer Island, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Deer Island is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Deer Island ranks 261st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Island's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Deer Island's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Deer Island is less Asian than neighboring Columbia City (2.7% Asian), St. Helens (0.3% Asian), and Woodland (0.4% Asian).

Deer Island's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Deer Island, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deer Island is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Deer Island ranks 147th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Island's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Deer Island's population has decreased from 9.3% to 0.0%.

Deer Island is less Hispanic than neighboring Columbia City (4.8% Hispanic), St. Helens (9.3% Hispanic), Kalama (12.6% Hispanic), and Woodland (23.2% Hispanic).

Deer Island's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Deer Island, 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 Deer Island is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Deer Island ranks 68th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Island's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Deer Island's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Deer Island is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Helens (1.2% Native American/Other), Kalama (0.4% Native American/Other), and Woodland (1.2% Native American/Other).

Deer Island's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Deer Island, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deer Island is lower than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Deer Island ranks 369th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Island's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Deer Island's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.0%.

Deer Island is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbia City (4% Multiracial), St. Helens (8.4% Multiracial), Kalama (12.1% Multiracial), Woodland (2.4% Multiracial), and Prescott (8.8% 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.