Grass Valley, OR Demographics

A map of Grass Valley's Population by Race

Grass Valley, Oregon has an estimated population of 261, a dramatic increase from the 149 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.1% White, 16.5% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grass Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grass Valley 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 Grass Valley, that probability was 24.2% in 2020 and 33.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grass Valley is ranked the 334th 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). Grass Valley was ranked the 380th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grass Valley's White Population

209 residents of Grass Valley, or 80.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grass Valley is higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Grass Valley ranks 112th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's White population has grown by an estimated 62.0%. White residents' share of Grass Valley's population has decreased from 86.6% to 80.1%.

Grass Valley is more White than neighboring Biggs Junction (0% White), and Rufus (65.6% White). Grass Valley is less White than neighboring Moro (91.6% White), Wasco (81.1% White), and Maryhill (100% White).

Grass Valley's Black Population

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

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

Grass Valley is less Black than neighboring Moro (2.3% Black).

Grass Valley's Asian Population

0 residents of Grass Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grass Valley is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Grass Valley ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

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

Grass Valley is less Asian than neighboring Moro (0.5% Asian), and Wasco (0.7% Asian).

Grass Valley's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Grass Valley, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grass Valley is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Grass Valley ranks 311th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Grass Valley's population has decreased from 4.7% to 3.4%.

Grass Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Moro (0.8% Hispanic), Biggs Junction (0% Hispanic), and Maryhill (0% Hispanic). Grass Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Wasco (5.5% Hispanic), and Rufus (22.6% Hispanic).

Grass Valley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Grass Valley, 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 Grass Valley is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Grass Valley ranks 380th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grass Valley's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Grass Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Moro (1% Native American/Other), Wasco (0.9% Native American/Other), and Rufus (2.4% Native American/Other).

Grass Valley's Multiracial Population

43 residents of Grass Valley, or 16.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grass Valley is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Grass Valley ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 258.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Grass Valley's population has increased from 8.1% to 16.5%.

Grass Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Moro (3.8% Multiracial), Wasco (11.9% Multiracial), Biggs Junction (0% Multiracial), Maryhill (0% Multiracial), and Rufus (9.4% 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.