Baker County

Baker City, Haines, and Sumpter are some of the communities calling Baker County home. Located in scenic Northeast Oregon, at the intersection of three Oregon Scenic Byways, and surrounded by the Wallowa Mountains, Hells Canyon, and the Elkhorn Mountains, Baker County offers exciting year round outdoor adventures.

Small town enthusiasts can explore small town Americana at it’s best in historic Baker City, voted one of Rand McNally’s six most beautiful small towns in America three years in a row. The vibrant historic downtown boasts more than 100 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The restored downtown is now home to countless restaurants, galleries, and local independent retail shops.

History buffs will find the region’s rich pioneer and Gold Rush history on display throughout the county at sites including the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, the Baker Heritage Museum, the Sumpter Valley Railroad, Sumpter Valley Dredge, and more than a dozen Oregon Century Farms throughout the County.

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Cities in Baker County include:

Baker City
Haines
Sumpter

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Baker County	16,741	16,134	17,190	17,381

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	814
5-9	902
10-14	999
15-19	921
20-24	714
25-29	732
30-34	943
35-39	1,017
40-44	1,003
45-49	842
50-54	918
55-59	1,003
60-64	1,275
65-69	1,432
70-74	1,369
75-79	1,071
80-84	722
85+	513
18+	13,897
Median Age	48

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Baker County	2025
Total	17,190.00
White Alone	89.21%
Black Alone	0.49%
American Indian Alone	1.2%
Asian Alone	0.38%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.31%
Some Other Race	2.28%
Two or More Races	6.12%
Hispanic Origin	5.31%
Diversity Index	28.00

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Baker County	2025 - 2030
Population	0.22%
Households	0.05%
Families	-0.10%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	6,883	7,040	7,342	7,362
Housing Units	8,402	8,826	8,712	8,717
Owner Occupied Units			5,190	5,240
Renter Occupied Units			2,152	2,122
Vacant Units			1,370	1,355

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Baker County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$344,720	$367,035
Average Home Value	$414,228	$438,684
<$50,000	124	110
$50,000 - $99,999	160	147
$100,000 - $149,999	324	301
$150,000 - $199,999	505	472
$200,000 - $249,999	600	563
$250,000 - $299,999	450	421
$300,000 - $399,999	966	904
$400,000 - $499,999	735	801
$500,000 - $749,999	642	702
$1,000,000 +	115	138

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	320
2000-2009	677
1990-1999	1,084
1980-1989	883
1970-1979	1,098
1960-1969	711
1950-1959	672
1940-1949	489
1939 or Before	2,704

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Baker County	2025	2030
Median Household	$55,039	$60,678
Average Household	$76,981	$84,226
Per Capita	$33,103	$35,897

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Baker County	2025
<$15,000	881
$15,000 - $24,999	664
$25,000 - $34,999	632
$35,000 - $49,999	1,134
$50,000 - $74,999	1,297
$75,000 - $99,999	877
$100,000 - $149,999	1,085
$150,000 - $199,999	423
$200,000+	349

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	6,309
In-County Residents	5,793
Out-of-County Residents	424
Drive Alone	4,710
Carpooled	534
Public Transport	13
Work at Home	533
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	74
Walked	416
Other	29
Less than 5 minutes	679
5-9 minutes	2,153
10-14 minutes	737
15-19 minutes	505
20-24 minutes	383
25-29 minutes	372
30-34 minutes	350
35-39 minutes	21
40-44 minutes	103
45-59 minutes	170
60-89 minutes	143
90+ minutes	160
Average Travel Time	17

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	6,002
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	148
Mining	8
Utilities	325
Construction	402
Manufacturing	362
Wholesale Trade	81

Retail Trade	760
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	126
Furn & Home Furnish Str	11
Electronics & Appl Store	8
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	108
Food & Beverage Stores	259
Health/Pers Care Stores	37
Gasoline Stations	72
Clothing/Accessory Store	17
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	64
General Merchandise Str	58

Transportation/Warehouse	205
Information	112

Finance & Insurance	107
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	62
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	15
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	30

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	87
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	157
Legal Services	29
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	92
Educational Services	525
HealthCare/Social Assist	740
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	105

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	652
Accommodation	217
Food Srv/Drinking Places	435

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	277
Auto Repair/Maintenance	34
Public Administration Emp	848

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Baker County	2025
<9th Grade	305
Some High School	641
GED	729
Graduated High School	2,748
Some College/No Degree	2,991
Associates Degree	1,784
Bachelor's Degree	2,583
Graduate Degree	1,059

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	787
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	40
Mining Bus	2
Utilities Bus	7
Construction Bus	42
Manufacturing Bus	26
Wholesale Trade Bus	14

Retail Trade Bus	104
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	15
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	4
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	12
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	21
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	7
Gasoline Stations Bus	11
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	18
General Merchandise Str Bus	8

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	33
Information Bus	20

Finance & Insurance Bus	27
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	13
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	8

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	28
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	42
Legal Services Bus	8
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	25
Educational Services Bus	24
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	63
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	19

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	71
Accommodation Bus	27
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	44

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	92
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	11
Public Administration Bus	80

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30