City in Wheeler County, Oregon · 0.8 sq mi · 581 people per sq mi
About 460 people live in Fossil. The typical household earns $54,167, and the median resident is 48.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 454 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.59%
Men 46.3 · Women 53.2
2010–2026
455
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
455
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 455 | -1 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 456 | +6 | 1.33% |
| 2024 | 450 | +4 | 0.90% |
| 2023 | 446 | +1 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 445 | -6 | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 451 | -3 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 454 | +11 | 2.48% |
| 2019 | 443 | -1 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | 444 | -1 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 445 | +10 | 2.30% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 58% | 43% |
| Never married | 19% | 18% | 19% |
| Divorced | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Widowed | 10% | 0% | 17% |
| Separated | 5% | 6% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau