Halfway, OR Demographics

A map of Halfway's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	280	303	89.7%	86.3%
Hispanic	22	18	7.1%	5.1%
Asian	9	0	2.9%	0.0%
Native American/Other	1	9	0.3%	2.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	21	0.0%	6.0%

Halfway, Oregon has an estimated population of 312, a large decrease from the 351 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.7% White, 7.1% Hispanic, 2.9% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Halfway, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Halfway 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 Halfway, that probability was 24.8% in 2020 and 18.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Halfway is ranked the 321st 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). Halfway was ranked the 319th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Halfway's White Population

280 residents of Halfway, or 89.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Halfway is significantly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Halfway ranks 120th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halfway's White population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. White residents' share of Halfway's population has increased from 86.3% to 89.7%.

Halfway is more White than neighboring Richland (70.1% White). Halfway is less White than neighboring Wallowa Lake (100% White), Joseph (95.4% White), Cambridge (89.8% White), and Huntington (94% White).

Halfway's Black Population

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

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

Halfway is less Black than neighboring Richland (4.1% Black).

Halfway's Asian Population

9 residents of Halfway, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Halfway is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Halfway ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halfway's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Asian residents' share of Halfway's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.9%.

Halfway is more Asian than neighboring Richland (0% Asian), Wallowa Lake (0% Asian), Joseph (0.3% Asian), Cambridge (0% Asian), and Huntington (0.9% Asian).

Halfway's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Halfway, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Halfway is lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Halfway ranks 289th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halfway's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Halfway's population has increased from 5.1% to 7.1%.

Halfway is more Hispanic than neighboring Wallowa Lake (0% Hispanic), Joseph (0% Hispanic), Cambridge (0% Hispanic), and Huntington (1.2% Hispanic). Halfway is less Hispanic than neighboring Richland (13.7% Hispanic).

Halfway's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Halfway, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Halfway is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Halfway ranks 98th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halfway's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Halfway's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.3%.

Halfway is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wallowa Lake (0% Native American/Other). Halfway is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland (12.2% Native American/Other), Joseph (1.3% Native American/Other), Cambridge (10.2% Native American/Other), and Huntington (0.9% Native American/Other).

Halfway's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Halfway, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Halfway is lower than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Halfway ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halfway's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Halfway's population has decreased from 6.0% to 0.0%.

Halfway is less Multiracial than neighboring Joseph (2.9% Multiracial), and Huntington (2.8% 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.