Oroville, WA Demographics

A map of Oroville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	902	1,150	56.2%	64.1%
Hispanic	386	464	24.0%	25.8%
Multiracial	196	84	12.2%	4.7%
Native American/Other	77	79	4.8%	4.4%
Black	44	4	2.7%	0.2%
Asian	0	14	0.0%	0.8%

Oroville, Washington has an estimated population of 1,605, a large decrease from the 1,795 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.2% White, 24.0% Hispanic, 12.2% Multiracial, 4.8% Native American/Other, 2.7% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Oroville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Oroville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Oroville, that probability was 51.8% in 2020 and 60.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Oroville is ranked the 341st most populous place in Washington, out of 639 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). Oroville was ranked the 331st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Oroville's White Population

902 residents of Oroville, or 56.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Oroville is lower than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Oroville ranks 483rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oroville's White population has declined by an estimated 21.6%. White residents' share of Oroville's population has decreased from 64.1% to 56.2%.

Oroville is more White than neighboring North Omak (35.1% White). Oroville is less White than neighboring Tonasket (83.6% White), Loomis (63.7% White), Riverside (62% White), and Conconully (75.3% White).

Oroville's Black Population

44 residents of Oroville, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Oroville is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Oroville ranks 466th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oroville's Black population has grown by an estimated 1000.0%. Black residents' share of Oroville's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.7%.

Oroville is more Black than neighboring Tonasket (0% Black), Loomis (0% Black), Riverside (0% Black), North Omak (0% Black), and Conconully (0% Black).

Oroville's Asian Population

0 residents of Oroville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Oroville is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Oroville ranks 435th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oroville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Oroville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Oroville is less Asian than neighboring Tonasket (0.9% Asian), and Riverside (0.4% Asian).

Oroville's Hispanic Population

386 residents of Oroville, or 24.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Oroville is higher than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Oroville ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oroville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Oroville's population has decreased from 25.8% to 24.0%.

Oroville is more Hispanic than neighboring Tonasket (12.7% Hispanic), Riverside (20.8% Hispanic), North Omak (7.9% Hispanic), and Conconully (22% Hispanic). Oroville is less Hispanic than neighboring Loomis (36.3% Hispanic).

Oroville's Native American/Other Population

77 residents of Oroville, or 4.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Oroville is slightly higher than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Oroville ranks 77th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oroville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Oroville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Oroville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tonasket (1.4% Native American/Other), Loomis (0% Native American/Other), and Conconully (0% Native American/Other). Oroville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Riverside (9.6% Native American/Other), and North Omak (52.6% Native American/Other).

Oroville's Multiracial Population

196 residents of Oroville, or 12.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Oroville is higher than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Oroville ranks 491st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oroville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Oroville's population has increased from 4.7% to 12.2%.

Oroville is more Multiracial than neighboring Tonasket (1.4% Multiracial), Loomis (0% Multiracial), Riverside (7.2% Multiracial), North Omak (4.3% Multiracial), and Conconully (2.7% 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.