Canyon City

Canyon City is the county seat of Grant County, and two miles south of John day. It is located along U.S. Route 395 and a mere 150 miles from Bend and 266 miles from Portland. Gold rush fever hit Oregon in the 1860s, and Canyon City, just south of John Day, felt the heat with around $3 to $5 million in gold extracted in the first three years of the gold rush. The remaining riches of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, the Malheur National Forest and the John Day River lure campers, hikers, fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts to the city.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Canyon City	669	703	677	663

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	26
5-9	24
10-14	31
15-19	27
20-24	33
25-29	24
30-34	39
35-39	52
40-44	39
45-49	59
50-54	47
55-59	39
60-64	51
65-69	45
70-74	45
75-79	48
80-84	26
85+	22
18+	579
Median Age	49

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Canyon City	2026
Total	677.00
White Alone	87.3%
Black Alone	0.74%
American Indian Alone	1.03%
Asian Alone	1.18%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	1.77%
Two or More Races	7.98%
Hispanic Origin	4.43%
Diversity Index	29.60

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Canyon City	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.42%
Households	0.18%
Families	-0.63%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	257	322	327	330
Housing Units	294	355	344	345
Owner Occupied Units			249	249
Renter Occupied Units			78	81
Vacant Units			17	15

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Canyon City	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$497,500	$592,262
Average Home Value	$518,183	$559,548
<$50,000	2	7
$50,000 - $99,999	2	1
$100,000 - $149,999	34	24
$150,000 - $199,999	22	24
$200,000 - $249,999	12	7
$250,000 - $299,999	9	8
$300,000 - $399,999	24	13
$400,000 - $499,999	20	25
$500,000 - $749,999	52	42
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	11
1990-1999	20
1980-1989	49
1970-1979	57
1960-1969	35
1950-1959	122
1940-1949	17
1939 or Before	111

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Canyon City	2026	2031
Median Household	$84,404	$93,175
Average Household	$87,492	$96,217
Per Capita	$42,342	$47,977

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Canyon City	2026
<$15,000	32
$15,000 - $24,999	14
$25,000 - $34,999	33
$35,000 - $49,999	23
$50,000 - $74,999	41
$75,000 - $99,999	46
$100,000 - $149,999	96
$150,000 - $199,999	32
$200,000+	10

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	369
In-County Residents	352
Out-of-County Residents	0
Drive Alone	234
Carpooled	18
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	66
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	51
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	81
5-9 minutes	97
10-14 minutes	74
15-19 minutes	18
20-24 minutes	19
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	4
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	10
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	419
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	89
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	9
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	7

Retail Trade	23
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	11
Food & Beverage Stores	8
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	3
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	1
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	3
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	3
Legal Services	2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	2
Educational Services	160
HealthCare/Social Assist	10
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	5
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	5

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	28
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	75

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Canyon City	2026
<9th Grade	5
Some High School	41
GED	15
Graduated High School	168
Some College/No Degree	186
Associates Degree	27
Bachelor's Degree	71
Graduate Degree	23

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	50
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	4
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	2

Retail Trade Bus	5
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	2
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	2
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1
Educational Services Bus	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	3
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	6
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	18

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09