Harney County, OR

County in Oregon, West · ranked on 39 metrics

Rank among US counties

Harney County, OR is a county in Oregon with a population of 7,337 (2,594th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (86th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (tied 2,418th of 3,093), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,384th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,211th of 3,094).

Population
7,337
2,594th highest of 3,094
Density
0.7
3,053rd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.26%
2,424th highest of 3,094
Area
10,134
23rd highest of 3,094
Region
West
Oregon

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)14.0
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    86th of 3,094
  2. Cooling Degree Days per Year306
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 276th of 3,050
  3. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$684
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 326th of 3,090
  4. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)24.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 867th of 2,916
  5. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)35.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,079th of 3,094
  6. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)9.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,102nd of 2,916
  7. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)17.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,331st of 2,916
  8. Poverty Rate (%)13.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,661st of 3,094
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,582nd of 2,916
  10. Adults with Obesity (%)39.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,690th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with Depression (%)29.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,748th of 2,916
  2. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)69.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,718th of 2,916
  3. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)21.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,685th of 2,916
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year7,049
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,458th of 3,050
  5. Median Household Income$55,208
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,418th of 3,093
  6. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)83.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,384th of 3,094
  7. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)18.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,211th of 3,094
  8. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$242,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,143rd of 3,092
  9. Median Income$55,208
    Poorest Counties
    tied 1,325th of 2,000
  10. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)22.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,911th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (46), weakest Health (39). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Harney County, OR?
Harney County, OR has a population of 7,337, 2,594th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Harney County, OR rank best at?
Among US counties, Harney County, OR ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (86th of 3,094).
Where does Harney County, OR rank worst?
Harney County, OR ranks lowest for Median Household Income (tied 2,418th of 3,093); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,384th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,211th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Harney County, OR?
Rankodex ranks Harney County, OR on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics