Malheur County, Oregon

According to the 2000 Census, Malheur County, Oregon has a population of 31,615 people. Of those, 23,959 (76%) are White, 387 (1%) are Black, and 8,099 (26%) are Latino[1]. However, 2,958 (or 9% of the 31,615 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Malheur County a population of 28,657 with a demographic that is 76% White, 0% Black, and 27% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 31,615 2,958 28,657
White 23,959 2,211 21,748
Black 387 289 98
Latino 8,099 370 7,729


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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