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The Dalles Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

The Dalles Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

15,884

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
17.3%
18 - 24:
7.8%
25 - 34:
14.0%
35 - 54:
24.6%
55 - 64:
11.1%
Over 65 Years:
20.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
87.1%
87.1%
22.7%
22.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

The Dalles
USA
$40,289
$40,289
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

The Dalles
USA
$62,614
$62,614
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Education
Public Service
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Agriculture
Arts
15.9%
15.9%
12.8%
12.8%
10.6%
10.6%
10.4%
10.4%
8.2%
8.2%
7.3%
7.3%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
70.7%
70.7%
21.4%
21.4%
5.7%
5.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Scottish
Swedish
Italian
Norwegian
European
French
Dutch
Danish
French Canadian
Czech
Polish
Bulgarian
Scots-Irish
Scandinavian
Welsh
Russian
African
15.6%
15.6%
13.4%
13.4%
11.0%
11.0%
4.1%
4.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Russian
Chinese
French
Slavic languages
Native American languages
Laotian
West Germanic languages
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Thai
Miao/Hmong
81.6%
81.6%
17.7%
17.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born The Dalles Residents

9.1%

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