The Town Files

Gilliam County, Oregon

1,971 people. The median home is worth $189,300 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $66,917.

Towns in Gilliam County

Towns in Gilliam County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Condon711$146,600$35,66762.5
Arlington628$253,300$76,69441.3

People and housing

Gilliam CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$189,300$394,200
Median rent$1,125$1,312
Median household income$66,917$76,221
Median age50.141.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%23.2%
Below the poverty line15.3%10.8%

Jobs and pay

962 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,884 a year.

Largest industries in Gilliam CountyAdministrative & support198 jobs · $83,920Health care & social assistan…68 jobs · $37,351Agriculture, forestry & fishi…56 jobs · $55,057Retail46 jobs · $32,442Other services40 jobs · $40,446Education7 jobs · $53,853
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gilliam County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 232 storm events in Gilliam County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Gilliam County by type since 1996Hail8Heat5Wildfire17High Wind45Ice Storm4Heavy Snow103Frost/Freeze8Winter Storm5Excessive Heat14Winter Weather3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 1, 2025FireDR-4854: Wildfires
July 18, 2024FireFM-5511: Lone Rock Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3429: Covid-19
March 20, 2006Severe StormDR-1632: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 7, 2005Coastal StormEM-3228: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).