Wallowa Lake, OR Demographics

A map of Wallowa Lake's Population by Race

Wallowa Lake, Oregon has an estimated population of 105, a dramatic increase from the 72 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wallowa Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wallowa Lake 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 Wallowa Lake, that probability was 15.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wallowa Lake is ranked the 396th 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). Wallowa Lake was ranked the 409th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wallowa Lake's White Population

105 residents of Wallowa Lake, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wallowa Lake is significantly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Wallowa Lake ranks 19th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallowa Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 59.1%. White residents' share of Wallowa Lake's population has increased from 91.7% to 100.0%.

Wallowa Lake is more White than neighboring Joseph (95.4% White), Enterprise (91.3% White), Lostine (97.6% White), Wallowa (84.4% White), and Halfway (89.7% White).

Wallowa Lake's Black Population

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

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

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

Wallowa Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Wallowa Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wallowa Lake is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Wallowa Lake ranks 121st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallowa Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wallowa Lake's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Wallowa Lake is less Asian than neighboring Joseph (0.3% Asian), Lostine (1.6% Asian), and Halfway (2.9% Asian).

Wallowa Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wallowa Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wallowa Lake is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wallowa Lake ranks 212th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallowa Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wallowa Lake's population has decreased from 6.9% to 0.0%.

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

Wallowa Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wallowa Lake, 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 Wallowa Lake is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wallowa Lake ranks 403rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallowa Lake's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Wallowa Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wallowa Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Joseph (1.3% Native American/Other), Enterprise (1.4% Native American/Other), and Halfway (0.3% Native American/Other).

Wallowa Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wallowa Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wallowa Lake is lower than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wallowa Lake ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

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

Wallowa Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Joseph (2.9% Multiracial), 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.