The Town Files

Harney County, Oregon

7,499 people. The median home is worth $242,100 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $55,208.

Towns in Harney County

Towns in Harney County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Burns2,730$187,200$41,85852.8
Hines1,645$288,200$78,35542.5

People and housing

Harney CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$242,100$394,200
Median rent$684$1,312
Median household income$55,208$76,221
Median age45.941.7
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%23.2%
Below the poverty line13.7%10.8%

Jobs and pay

2,560 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,173 a year.

Largest industries in Harney CountyRetail331 jobs · $37,605Hotels & restaurants282 jobs · $19,549Agriculture, forestry & fishi…203 jobs · $46,143Other services74 jobs · $33,657Professional & technical serv…58 jobs · $53,869Wholesale trade45 jobs · $57,794
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Harney County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 114 storm events in Harney County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Harney County by type since 1996Hail11Flood8Tornado6Dense Fog1High Wind13Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow37Flash Flood3Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Harney County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 18, 2024FireFM-5512: Falls Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3429: Covid-19
July 12, 2007FireFM-2712: Egley Fire Complex
September 7, 2005Coastal StormEM-3228: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 19, 2004Severe StormDR-1510: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).