The Town Files

Baker County, Oregon

16,840 people. The median home is worth $285,600 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $60,936.

Towns in Baker County

Towns in Baker County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Baker City10,099$271,400$61,58042.6

People and housing

Baker CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$285,600$394,200
Median rent$865$1,312
Median household income$60,936$76,221
Median age47.041.7
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%23.2%
Below the poverty line14.9%10.8%

Jobs and pay

5,594 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,270 a year.

Largest industries in Baker CountyRetail846 jobs · $32,581Manufacturing565 jobs · $60,414Construction250 jobs · $44,441Other services211 jobs · $24,109Professional & technical serv…165 jobs · $47,150Administrative & support156 jobs · $45,206
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Baker County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 164 storm events in Baker County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Baker County by type since 1996Hail18Flood4Tornado3Wildfire4Dense Fog2High Wind9Heavy Rain15Heavy Snow71Debris Flow3Flash Flood11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Baker County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 31, 2026FireFM-5654: Fox Fire
July 22, 2024FireFM-5516: Durkee Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3429: Covid-19
September 14, 2015FireFM-5114: Dry Gulch Fire
August 13, 2015FireFM-5097: Cornet And Windy Ridge Fire Complex
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).