Wheeler County Demographics

A map of Wheeler County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,237	1,256	83.3%	86.6%
Multiracial	151	84	10.2%	5.8%
Hispanic	72	84	4.8%	5.8%
Native American/Other	18	18	1.2%	1.2%
Asian	7	8	0.5%	0.6%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Wheeler County, Oregon has an estimated population of 1,485, a slight increase from the 1,451 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.3% White, 10.2% Multiracial, 4.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wheeler County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wheeler has become more 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 Wheeler County, that probability was 24.4% in 2020 and 29.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wheeler County is ranked the 36th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Wheeler County was ranked the 36th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wheeler County's White Population

1,237 residents of Wheeler County, or 83.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wheeler County is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Wheeler County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheeler County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Wheeler County's population has decreased from 86.6% to 83.3%.

Wheeler County is more White than neighboring Gilliam County (80% White), and Morrow County (52.5% White). Wheeler County is less White than neighboring Crook County (85.8% White), Sherman County (85.4% White), and Grant County (86.9% White).

Wheeler County's Black Population

0 residents of Wheeler County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wheeler County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Wheeler County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

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

Wheeler County is less Black than neighboring Crook County (0.5% Black), Morrow County (0.8% Black), Sherman County (0.5% Black), and Grant County (0.1% Black).

Wheeler County's Asian Population

7 residents of Wheeler County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wheeler County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Wheeler County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheeler County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Asian residents' share of Wheeler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Wheeler County is more Asian than neighboring Crook County (0.3% Asian), Gilliam County (0% Asian), Morrow County (0.2% Asian), and Sherman County (0.3% Asian). Wheeler County is less Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.8% Asian).

Wheeler County's Hispanic Population

72 residents of Wheeler County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wheeler County is lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wheeler County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheeler County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wheeler County's population has decreased from 5.8% to 4.8%.

Wheeler County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sherman County (4.4% Hispanic), and Grant County (4.2% Hispanic). Wheeler County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crook County (7.9% Hispanic), Gilliam County (9.4% Hispanic), and Morrow County (42% Hispanic).

Wheeler County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Wheeler County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wheeler County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wheeler County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheeler County's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Wheeler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Wheeler County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crook County (1% Native American/Other), Morrow County (0.4% Native American/Other), Sherman County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Grant County (1.1% Native American/Other). Wheeler County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gilliam County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Wheeler County's Multiracial Population

151 residents of Wheeler County, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wheeler County is slightly higher than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wheeler County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheeler County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 79.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Wheeler County's population has increased from 5.8% to 10.2%.

Wheeler County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crook County (4.5% Multiracial), Gilliam County (7.9% Multiracial), Morrow County (4% Multiracial), Sherman County (8.8% Multiracial), and Grant County (6.9% 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.