Baker County

Baker County, Oregon

At a Glance

Population16,668
County SeatBaker County Courthouse
State FIPS41
County FIPS001
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population11,737
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)16,685
Median Age47.4
Veterans1,657
Housing Units8,671
Uninsured127
Net Migration (recent)-125
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments524
Total Employees4,414
Avg Annual Pay$50,270
Median Household Income$51,657
Poverty Rate13.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,684
Federal Spending FY2024$167,451,843
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,046

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$231,100
Median Rent$765
FMR Studio$669
FMR 1BR$809
FMR 2BR$940
FMR 3BR$1,317
FMR 4BR$1,579

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking16.6%
Adult Obesity31.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k30.1
Air Quality Good Days279

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.7
Electric Customers1868012
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches15
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools75
SNAP Stores23
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms676
Land in Farms (acres)915,529
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,354.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
FMDURKEE FIRE2024-07-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
FMDRY GULCH FIRE2015-09-14
FMCORNET AND WINDY RIDGE FIRE COMPLEX2015-08-13
FMFOSTER GULCH FIRE COMPLEX2006-07-25
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2004-02-19
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND AND MUDSLIDES, FLOODING1997-01-23
EMDROUGHT1977-04-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Baker County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.