City in Umatilla County, Oregon · 11.5 sq mi · 1,478 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Pendleton. The typical household earns $66,563, and the median resident is 36.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,009 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.01%
Men 34.3 · Women 40
1870–2026
17,008
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
17,008
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 17,008 | +19 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,989 | -99 | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 17,088 | +49 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 17,039 | +266 | 1.59% |
| 2022 | 16,773 | -182 | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 16,955 | -54 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 17,009 | +286 | 1.71% |
| 2019 | 16,723 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 16,727 | +38 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 16,689 | +14 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 170 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 7 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 39% | 48% |
| Never married | 34% | 42% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau