The Town Files

Wasco County, Oregon

26,552 people. The median home is worth $367,400 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $64,175.

Towns in Wasco County

Towns in Wasco County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
The Dalles16,010$360,800$62,61438.5

People and housing

Wasco CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$367,400$394,200
Median rent$1,008$1,312
Median household income$64,175$76,221
Median age41.041.7
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%23.2%
Below the poverty line11.6%10.8%

Jobs and pay

11,501 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,698 a year.

Largest industries in Wasco CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,177 jobs · $61,981Retail1,582 jobs · $39,546Hotels & restaurants1,219 jobs · $27,189Manufacturing466 jobs · $66,445Construction444 jobs · $71,837Other services374 jobs · $37,202
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wasco County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 347 storm events in Wasco County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Wasco County by type since 1996Hail13Heat5Flood2Wildfire52High Wind62Ice Storm3Heavy Snow142Frost/Freeze13Winter Storm5Excessive Heat18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wasco County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 25, 2026FireFM-5648: Grasshopper Fire
April 7, 2026Severe StormDR-4907: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
June 11, 2025FireFM-5587: Rowena Fire
January 1, 2025FireDR-4854: Wildfires
July 11, 2024FireFM-5506: Larch Creek Fire
April 13, 2024Severe StormDR-4768: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).