Harney County Demographics

A map of Harney County's Population by Race

Harney County, Oregon has an estimated population of 7,499, a less than 1% change from the 7,495 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 5.7% Multiracial, 5.6% Hispanic, 2.3% Native American/Other, 1.9% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harney County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harney has become 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 Harney County, that probability was 25.6% in 2020 and 27.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harney County is ranked the 32nd most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Harney County was ranked the 31st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Harney County's White Population

6,341 residents of Harney County, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harney County is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Harney County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harney County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Harney County's population has decreased from 85.9% to 84.6%.

Harney County is more White than neighboring Malheur County (60.2% White), Lake County (78.8% White), and Humboldt County (63.7% White). Harney County is less White than neighboring Grant County (86.9% White), and Crook County (85.8% White).

Harney County's Black Population

140 residents of Harney County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harney County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Harney County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harney County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2700.0%. Black residents' share of Harney County's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.9%.

Harney County is more Black than neighboring Malheur County (1% Black), Grant County (0.1% Black), Lake County (0.5% Black), Crook County (0.5% Black), and Humboldt County (0.8% Black).

Harney County's Asian Population

0 residents of Harney County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harney County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Harney County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harney County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Harney County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Harney County is less Asian than neighboring Malheur County (1.2% Asian), Grant County (0.8% Asian), Lake County (0.1% Asian), Crook County (0.3% Asian), and Humboldt County (1.5% Asian).

Harney County's Hispanic Population

421 residents of Harney County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harney County is lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Harney County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harney County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Harney County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.6%.

Harney County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (4.2% Hispanic). Harney County is less Hispanic than neighboring Malheur County (34% Hispanic), Lake County (10.8% Hispanic), Crook County (7.9% Hispanic), and Humboldt County (27.3% Hispanic).

Harney County's Native American/Other Population

173 residents of Harney County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harney County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Harney County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harney County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 27.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harney County's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.3%.

Harney County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Malheur County (0.9% Native American/Other), Grant County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Crook County (1% Native American/Other). Harney County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (3.7% Native American/Other), and Humboldt County (3.5% Native American/Other).

Harney County's Multiracial Population

424 residents of Harney County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harney County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Harney County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harney County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Harney County's population has increased from 5.1% to 5.7%.

Harney County is more Multiracial than neighboring Malheur County (2.8% Multiracial), Crook County (4.5% Multiracial), and Humboldt County (3.2% Multiracial). Harney County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (6.9% Multiracial), and Lake County (6.1% 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.