Prairie City, OR Demographics

A map of Prairie City's Population by Race

Prairie City, Oregon has an estimated population of 615, a large decrease from the 841 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prairie City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prairie City 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 Prairie City, that probability was 22.0% in 2020 and 14.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prairie City is ranked the 267th 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). Prairie City was ranked the 239th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prairie City's White Population

569 residents of Prairie City, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prairie City is significantly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Prairie City ranks 67th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie City's White population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. White residents' share of Prairie City's population has increased from 88.0% to 92.5%.

Prairie City is more White than neighboring Canyon City (86.8% White), John Day (85.8% White), Greenhorn (0% White), Mount Vernon (84.3% White), and Seneca (64.2% White).

Prairie City's Black Population

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

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

Prairie City is less Black than neighboring Canyon City (0.3% Black), and John Day (0.4% Black).

Prairie City's Asian Population

3 residents of Prairie City, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prairie City is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Prairie City ranks 318th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie City's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Prairie City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Prairie City is more Asian than neighboring Canyon City (0% Asian), Greenhorn (0% Asian), Mount Vernon (0% Asian), and Seneca (0% Asian). Prairie City is less Asian than neighboring John Day (3.3% Asian).

Prairie City's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Prairie City, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prairie City is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Prairie City ranks 320th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 52.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Prairie City's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.9%.

Prairie City is more Hispanic than neighboring Canyon City (2.2% Hispanic), John Day (1.5% Hispanic), Greenhorn (0% Hispanic), and Mount Vernon (0% Hispanic). Prairie City is less Hispanic than neighboring Seneca (9.2% Hispanic).

Prairie City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Prairie City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Prairie City is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Prairie City ranks 366th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prairie City's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Prairie City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Canyon City (2.7% Native American/Other), John Day (0.2% Native American/Other), Mount Vernon (9.6% Native American/Other), and Seneca (3.7% Native American/Other).

Prairie City's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Prairie City, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prairie City is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Prairie City ranks 160th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Prairie City's population has decreased from 6.3% to 4.1%.

Prairie City is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenhorn (0% Multiracial). Prairie City is less Multiracial than neighboring Canyon City (8% Multiracial), John Day (8.8% Multiracial), Mount Vernon (6% Multiracial), and Seneca (22.9% 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.