Wallowa County, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Wallowa County, Oregon has a population of 7,553 across 3,146 square miles, up 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $626.6 m in 2024, 366 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $264,500.
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Wallowa County
How many people live in Wallowa County
- Population7,553
- Households3,387
- Average household size2.23
- Median household income$67,112
- Median age49.7
- Median gross rent$981 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$394,800
- Home value to household income5.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,707
- Population under 181,517
- Share under 1820.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,219
- Share 65 and over29.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,817
- Civilian labor force3,477
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.6 percent
- Rank by population among Oregon counties31st of 36
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2685th
Wallowa County is the 31st largest of 36 Oregon counties by population. A median home costs 5.9 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.4 percent against 20.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wallowa County
Is Wallowa County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.84 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,386
- Births, 202454
- Deaths, 2024140
- Natural change, 2024-86
- Net domestic migration, 2024-35
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-35
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024370
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1223rd
The county has grown 1.84 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Wallowa County
Where people moving to Wallowa County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving228
- People arriving, from those returns383
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$76,561
- Largest single originWallowa County Non-migrants (2,969 households)
- Largest single destination (2,969 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallowa County Non-migrants | 2,969 | 5,815 | $208.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 93 | 177 | $6.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 84 | 124 | $5.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 84 | 124 | $5.8 m |
| Union County | 27 | 46 | $2.2 m |
| Multnomah County | 24 | 36 | $2.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Wallowa County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Wallowa County
What the Wallowa County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$626.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$519.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202420.6 percent
- GDP change over five years84.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oregon counties31st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2236th
- GDP per resident$82,956
Output grew 20.6 percent in the latest year and 84.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Wallowa County
Who employs people in Wallowa County
- Covered employment, annual average2,854
- Establishments reporting455
- Average annual pay$52,648
- Average weekly wage$1,012
- Sector 62, employment377
- Sector 62, average annual pay$52,619
- Sector 44-45, employment284
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,440
- Sector 72, employment276
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,946
- Sector 23, employment187
- Sector 23, average annual pay$53,309
- Sector 31-33, employment156
- Sector 11, employment147
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 377 | 40 | $52,619 |
| Sector 44-45 | 284 | 43 | $35,440 |
| Sector 72 | 276 | 40 | $22,946 |
| Sector 23 | 187 | 68 | $53,309 |
| Sector 31-33 | 156 | 13 | $35,679 |
| Sector 11 | 147 | 46 | $48,270 |
| Sector 42 | 146 | 10 | $74,432 |
| Sector 81 | 127 | 44 | $38,432 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 377 jobs, 13.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Wallowa County
What businesses operate in Wallowa County
- Establishments, all industries366
- Employment at those establishments1,995
- Annual payroll$98.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents48.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Wallowa County
What is being built in Wallowa County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202431
- Declared construction value permitted$12.2 m
- Single family units authorised31
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$394,518
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Wallowa County
How much SBA lending happens in Wallowa County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$264,500
- Average 7(a) approval$37,786
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$50,000
- Largest single approval$50,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)35
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals14.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countDrinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (6)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 504 approval$518,333
- Median 504 approval$560,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval7.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.5
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals70.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.8 m
The average approval of $37,786 sits close to the median of $50,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wallowa County
Do SBA loans in Wallowa County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wallowa County
Which parts of Wallowa County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- WALLOWA, approvals3
- ENTERPRISE, approvals2
- JOSEPH, approvals1
- LOSTINE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WALLOWA | 3 | $99,500 |
| ENTERPRISE | 2 | $100,000 |
| JOSEPH | 1 | $15,000 |
| LOSTINE | 1 | $50,000 |
WALLOWA accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in ENTERPRISE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wallowa County
How big is Wallowa County
- Land area3,146 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oregon counties9th of 36
- Width, east to west73.2 mi
- Height, north to south63.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.12
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Wallowa County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Wallowa County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,553
- Households3,387
- Average household size2.23
- Median household income$67,112
- Median age49.7
Common questions
Wallowa County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wallowa County, Oregon?
7,553, in 3,387 households, ranking 31st of 36 Oregon counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wallowa County growing?
The population has grown 1.84 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 54 births against 140 deaths, with net migration of -35. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wallowa County?
$67,112. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $394,800, which is 5.9 times income, and median gross rent is $981 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Wallowa County?
366 establishments, employing 1,995 people with an annual payroll of $98.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Wallowa County?
Average annual pay is $52,648, or $1,012 a week, across 2,854 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wallowa County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $264,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Wallowa County?
31 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $12.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wallowa County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Wallowa County come from?
The largest single origin is Wallowa County Non-migrants, with 2,969 households. Arriving households report an average income of $76,561 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Wallowa County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Wallowa County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.