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	2025	2030
Canyon City	669	703	676	655

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	29
5-9	29
10-14	40
15-19	31
20-24	29
25-29	21
30-34	38
35-39	38
40-44	46
45-49	52
50-54	43
55-59	38
60-64	40
65-69	60
70-74	45
75-79	44
80-84	31
85+	22
18+	557
Median Age	49

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Canyon City	2025
Total	676.00
White Alone	90.53%
Black Alone	0.15%
American Indian Alone	1.18%
Asian Alone	0.89%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	1.18%
Two or More Races	6.07%
Hispanic Origin	4.59%
Diversity Index	24.80

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Canyon City	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.63%
Households	-0.06%
Families	-0.21%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	257	322	320	319
Housing Units	294	355	336	331
Owner Occupied Units			244	247
Renter Occupied Units			76	72
Vacant Units			16	12

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Canyon City	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$400,000	$397,917
Average Home Value	$476,895	$492,419
<$50,000	2	5
$50,000 - $99,999	3	5
$100,000 - $149,999	42	32
$150,000 - $199,999	25	24
$200,000 - $249,999	18	19
$250,000 - $299,999	10	15
$300,000 - $399,999	22	24
$400,000 - $499,999	19	13
$500,000 - $749,999	43	36
$1,000,000 +	0	1

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	27
1990-1999	7
1980-1989	40
1970-1979	47
1960-1969	62
1950-1959	98
1940-1949	15
1939 or Before	131

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Canyon City	2025	2030
Median Household	$77,104	$86,513
Average Household	$89,159	$98,810
Per Capita	$42,222	$48,140

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Canyon City	2025
<$15,000	32
$15,000 - $24,999	15
$25,000 - $34,999	33
$35,000 - $49,999	30
$50,000 - $74,999	43
$75,000 - $99,999	60
$100,000 - $149,999	58
$150,000 - $199,999	30
$200,000+	19

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	432
In-County Residents	417
Out-of-County Residents	0
Drive Alone	281
Carpooled	34
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	63
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	46
Other	8
Less than 5 minutes	134
5-9 minutes	126
10-14 minutes	59
15-19 minutes	17
20-24 minutes	23
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	2
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	8
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	433
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	89
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	9
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	9

Retail Trade	25
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	11
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	13
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	0

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	30
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	83

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Canyon City	2025
<9th Grade	6
Some High School	44
GED	16
Graduated High School	135
Some College/No Degree	167
Associates Degree	32
Bachelor's Degree	82
Graduate Degree	36

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	53
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	4
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	3

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	0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	2
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	0

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	7
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	19

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30