Pendleton

County:: Umatilla County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 11.507
State:: Oregon

Pendleton is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon. Pendleton has a 2025 population of 17,467. It is also the county seat of Umatilla County. Pendleton is currently growing at a rate of 0.51% annually and its population has increased by 2.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,021 in 2020.

The average household income in Pendleton is $81,658 with a poverty rate of 14.7%.The median age in Pendleton is 36.5 years: 34.2 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pendleton includes 81.33% White, 4.49% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,883	81.33%
Two or more races	1,880	11.01%
Other race	766	4.49%
Native American	311	1.82%
Black or African American	183	1.07%
Asian	40	0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7	0.04%

Pendleton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pendleton's average per capita income is $42,194. Household income levels show a median of $70,179. The poverty rate stands at 14.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,747	-
Families	$84,315	$97,837
Households	$70,179	$81,658
Non Families	$41,667	$50,991

$42,194

Average Income

$70,179

Median Household Income

14.7%

Poverty Rate