City of La Grande, OR

The City of La Grande has approximately 14,000 people within our city limits and over 26,000 when combined with the surrounding communities within Union County. As the commercial center of northeast Oregon, we draw from our surrounding counties of Baker (population 16,005) and Wallowa (population 6,856) for shopping, work and recreation. Our school district is growing with a student enrollment of approximately 2,350 students. Eastern Oregon University adds to our local population with a student enrollment of approximately 3,500 students and approximately 450 faculty and staff.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
City of La Grande, OR	12,680	13,229	13,428	13,453

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	756
5-9	746
10-14	787
15-19	894
20-24	914
25-29	1,319
30-34	920
35-39	929
40-44	889
45-49	708
50-54	630
55-59	605
60-64	622
65-69	835
70-74	753
75-79	520
80-84	272
85+	329
18+	10,694
Median Age	37

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

City of La Grande, OR	2026
Total	13,428.00
White Alone	81.72%
Black Alone	1.12%
American Indian Alone	1.28%
Asian Alone	1.06%
Pacific Islander Alone	3.54%
Some Other Race	2.14%
Two or More Races	9.12%
Hispanic Origin	7.16%
Diversity Index	41.20

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

City of La Grande, OR	2026 - 2031
Population	0.04%
Households	0.21%
Families	0.00%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	5,193	5,448	5,658	5,719
Housing Units	5,559	5,849	6,102	6,165
Owner Occupied Units			3,103	3,147
Renter Occupied Units			2,555	2,572
Vacant Units			444	446

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

City of La Grande, OR	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$322,913	$331,566
Average Home Value	$351,202	$361,693
<$50,000	164	159
$50,000 - $99,999	83	79
$100,000 - $149,999	96	96
$150,000 - $199,999	282	274
$200,000 - $249,999	392	374
$250,000 - $299,999	400	404
$300,000 - $399,999	587	594
$400,000 - $499,999	612	606
$500,000 - $749,999	433	496
$1,000,000 +	4	8

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	354
2000-2009	393
1990-1999	534
1980-1989	737
1970-1979	765
1960-1969	479
1950-1959	535
1940-1949	186
1939 or Before	1,896

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Income

City of La Grande, OR	2026	2031
Median Household	$63,864	$73,388
Average Household	$77,739	$87,304
Per Capita	$32,925	$37,287

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

City of La Grande, OR	2026
<$15,000	641
$15,000 - $24,999	401
$25,000 - $34,999	496
$35,000 - $49,999	753
$50,000 - $74,999	899
$75,000 - $99,999	881
$100,000 - $149,999	919
$150,000 - $199,999	468
$200,000+	200

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	6,105
In-County Residents	5,885
Out-of-County Residents	146
Drive Alone	4,155
Carpooled	669
Public Transport	16
Work at Home	447
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	35
Walked	585
Other	198
Less than 5 minutes	832
5-9 minutes	2,150
10-14 minutes	1,457
15-19 minutes	378
20-24 minutes	264
25-29 minutes	87
30-34 minutes	120
35-39 minutes	48
40-44 minutes	40
45-59 minutes	74
60-89 minutes	88
90+ minutes	120
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	7,448
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	193
Mining	0
Utilities	13
Construction	167
Manufacturing	141
Wholesale Trade	61

Retail Trade	695
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	149
Furn & Home Furnish Str	32
Electronics & Appl Store	22
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	24
Food & Beverage Stores	184
Health/Pers Care Stores	48
Gasoline Stations	74
Clothing/Accessory Store	10
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	95
General Merchandise Str	57

Transportation/Warehouse	106
Information	116

Finance & Insurance	198
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	87
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	63
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	48

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	149
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	292
Legal Services	28
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	55
Educational Services	1,479
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,447
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	62

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	729
Accommodation	108
Food Srv/Drinking Places	621

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	406
Auto Repair/Maintenance	71
Public Administration Emp	1,139

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

City of La Grande, OR	2026
<9th Grade	145
Some High School	259
GED	583
Graduated High School	2,319
Some College/No Degree	2,226
Associates Degree	956
Bachelor's Degree	1,756
Graduate Degree	1,087

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	747
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	18
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	40
Manufacturing Bus	12
Wholesale Trade Bus	15

Retail Trade Bus	96
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	9
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	6
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	7
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	8
Gasoline Stations Bus	11
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	27
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	12
Information Bus	19

Finance & Insurance Bus	40
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	17
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	10
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	13

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	36
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	61
Legal Services Bus	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	13
Educational Services Bus	23
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	78
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	14

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	67
Accommodation Bus	15
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	52

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	104
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	19
Public Administration Bus	73

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31