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	2023	2028
Baker County	16,741	16,134	16,857	16,886

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	766
5-9	815
10-14	816
15-19	809
20-24	762
25-29	953
30-34	837
35-39	788
40-44	807
45-49	876
50-54	1,071
55-59	1,311
60-64	1,457
65-69	1,479
70-74	1,378
75-79	921
80-84	560
85+	451
18+	13,924
Median Age	51

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Baker County	2023
Total	16,857.00
White Alone	89.11%
Black Alone	0.49%
American Indian Alone	1.14%
Asian Alone	0.42%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.12%
Some Other Race	2.22%
Two or More Races	6.5%
Hispanic Origin	5.20%
Diversity Index	28.00

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Baker County	2023 - 2028
Population	0.03%
Households	0.17%
Families	0.06%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	6,883	7,040	7,316	7,378
Housing Units	8,402	8,826	8,631	8,629
Owner Occupied Units			5,173	5,253
Renter Occupied Units			2,143	2,125
Vacant Units			1,315	1,251

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Baker County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$256,906	$272,743
Average Home Value	$340,325	$359,942
<$50,000	202	192
$50,000 - $99,999	433	414
$100,000 - $149,999	493	479
$150,000 - $199,999	733	709
$200,000 - $249,999	665	641
$250,000 - $299,999	438	421
$300,000 - $399,999	731	704
$400,000 - $499,999	387	431
$500,000 - $749,999	711	795
$1,000,000 +	58	71

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	274
2000-2009	717
1990-1999	1,251
1980-1989	871
1970-1979	1,261
1960-1969	696
1950-1959	596
1940-1949	411
1939 or Before	2,559

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Baker County	2023	2028
Median Household	$52,060	$59,002
Average Household	$75,790	$86,430
Per Capita	$33,062	$37,933

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Baker County	2023
<$15,000	979
$15,000 - $24,999	869
$25,000 - $34,999	467
$35,000 - $49,999	1,208
$50,000 - $74,999	1,157
$75,000 - $99,999	750
$100,000 - $149,999	1,226
$150,000 - $199,999	405
$200,000+	255

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	6,116
In-County Residents	5,734
Out-of-County Residents	297
Drive Alone	4,457
Carpooled	601
Public Transport	14
Work at Home	512
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	43
Walked	423
Other	57
Less than 5 minutes	766
5-9 minutes	2,128
10-14 minutes	927
15-19 minutes	437
20-24 minutes	379
25-29 minutes	171
30-34 minutes	291
35-39 minutes	26
40-44 minutes	78
45-59 minutes	139
60-89 minutes	116
90+ minutes	146
Average Travel Time	15

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	6,258
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	95
Mining	6
Utilities	407
Construction	175
Manufacturing	449
Wholesale Trade	179

Retail Trade	722
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	103
Furn & Home Furnish Str	10
Electronics & Appl Store	9
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	70
Food & Beverage Stores	293
Health/Pers Care Stores	30
Gasoline Stations	46
Clothing/Accessory Store	16
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	81
General Merchandise Str	64

Transportation/Warehouse	217
Information	128

Finance & Insurance	125
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	67
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	22
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	36

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	88
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	141
Legal Services	35
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	95
Educational Services	451
HealthCare/Social Assist	863
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	116

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	661
Accommodation	233
Food Srv/Drinking Places	428

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	275
Auto Repair/Maintenance	42
Public Administration Emp	1,033

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Baker County	2023
<9th Grade	176
Some High School	864
GED	645
Graduated High School	3,142
Some College/No Degree	3,181
Associates Degree	1,447
Bachelor's Degree	2,520
Graduate Degree	914

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	772
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	30
Mining Bus	2
Utilities Bus	7
Construction Bus	41
Manufacturing Bus	26
Wholesale Trade Bus	17

Retail Trade Bus	95
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	12
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	11
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	20
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	6
Gasoline Stations Bus	6
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	21
General Merchandise Str Bus	7

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	33
Information Bus	22

Finance & Insurance Bus	32
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	13
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	10
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	9

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	28
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	38
Legal Services Bus	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	24
Educational Services Bus	21
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	69
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	20

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	70
Accommodation Bus	27
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	43

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	83
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	14
Public Administration Bus	76

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17