Joseph, OR Demographics

A map of Joseph's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,006	1,033	95.4%	89.5%
Multiracial	31	51	2.9%	4.4%
Native American/Other	14	21	1.3%	1.8%
Asian	3	7	0.3%	0.6%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	41	0.0%	3.6%

Joseph, Oregon has an estimated population of 1,054, a decrease from the 1,154 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.3% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Joseph, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Joseph 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 Joseph, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 8.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Joseph is ranked the 224th 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). Joseph was ranked the 213th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Joseph's White Population

1,006 residents of Joseph, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Joseph is significantly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Joseph ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joseph's White population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Joseph's population has increased from 89.5% to 95.4%.

Joseph is more White than neighboring Enterprise (91.3% White), Wallowa (84.4% White), and Halfway (89.7% White). Joseph is less White than neighboring Wallowa Lake (100% White), and Lostine (97.6% White).

Joseph's Black Population

0 residents of Joseph, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Joseph is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Joseph ranks 290th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joseph's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Joseph's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Joseph is less Black than neighboring Enterprise (1.5% Black), and Wallowa (3% Black).

Joseph's Asian Population

3 residents of Joseph, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Joseph is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Joseph ranks 265th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joseph's Asian population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Asian residents' share of Joseph's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Joseph is more Asian than neighboring Wallowa Lake (0% Asian), Enterprise (0% Asian), and Wallowa (0% Asian). Joseph is less Asian than neighboring Lostine (1.6% Asian), and Halfway (2.9% Asian).

Joseph's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Joseph, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Joseph is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Joseph ranks 361st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joseph's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Joseph's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Joseph is less Hispanic than neighboring Enterprise (1.7% Hispanic), Lostine (0.8% Hispanic), and Halfway (7.1% Hispanic).

Joseph's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Joseph, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Joseph is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Joseph ranks 174th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joseph's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Joseph's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.3%.

Joseph is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wallowa Lake (0% Native American/Other), Lostine (0% Native American/Other), Wallowa (0% Native American/Other), and Halfway (0.3% Native American/Other). Joseph is less Native American/Other than neighboring Enterprise (1.4% Native American/Other).

Joseph's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Joseph, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Joseph is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Joseph ranks 338th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Joseph's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Joseph's population has decreased from 4.4% to 2.9%.

Joseph is more Multiracial than neighboring Wallowa Lake (0% Multiracial), Lostine (0% Multiracial), and Halfway (0% Multiracial). Joseph is less Multiracial than neighboring Enterprise (4% Multiracial), and Wallowa (12.6% 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.