Harper, OR Demographics

A map of Harper's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	212	104	96.8%	92.0%
Hispanic	6	3	2.7%	2.7%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.5%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	5.3%

Harper, Oregon has an estimated population of 219, a dramatic increase from the 113 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.8% White, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harper, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harper 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 Harper, that probability was 14.9% in 2020 and 6.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harper is ranked the 348th 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). Harper was ranked the 395th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harper's White Population

212 residents of Harper, or 96.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harper is significantly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Harper ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harper's White population has grown by an estimated 103.8%. White residents' share of Harper's population has increased from 92.0% to 96.8%.

Harper is more White than neighboring Brogan (89.5% White), Vale (76.9% White), Adrian (64.5% White), and Huntington (94% White). Harper is less White than neighboring Juntura (100% White).

Harper's Black Population

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

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

Harper's Asian Population

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

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

Harper is less Asian than neighboring Vale (0.9% Asian), Adrian (3% Asian), and Huntington (0.9% Asian).

Harper's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Harper, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harper is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Harper ranks 397th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harper's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Harper's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Harper is more Hispanic than neighboring Brogan (0% Hispanic), Juntura (0% Hispanic), and Huntington (1.2% Hispanic). Harper is less Hispanic than neighboring Vale (18.1% Hispanic), and Adrian (30.4% Hispanic).

Harper's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Harper, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harper is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Harper ranks 403rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harper's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Harper's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Harper is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brogan (0% Native American/Other), Juntura (0% Native American/Other), and Adrian (0% Native American/Other). Harper is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vale (0.9% Native American/Other), and Huntington (0.9% Native American/Other).

Harper's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Harper, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harper is lower than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Harper ranks 271st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harper's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Harper's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Harper is less Multiracial than neighboring Brogan (10.5% Multiracial), Vale (3.2% Multiracial), Adrian (2% 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.