Gilliam County, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Gilliam County, Oregon had an estimated 1,971 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,994, across 1,205 square miles. County output reached $464.6 m in 2024, 68 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $264,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gilliam County
How many people live in Gilliam County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,971
- Households875
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$66,917
- Median age50.1
- Median gross rent$1,125 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$189,300
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,498
- Population under 18375
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over639
- Share 65 and over32.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64957
- Civilian labor force823
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.6 percent
- Rank by population among Oregon counties34th of 36
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3122nd of 3,222
Gilliam County is the 34th largest of 36 Oregon counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 32.4 percent against 19.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Gilliam County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,971
- Census 2020 base population1,994
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.15 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-64
- Births, 202415
- Deaths, 202440
- Natural change, 2024-25
- Net domestic migration, 2024-38
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-38
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202414
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2248th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.15 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Gilliam County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving50
- People arriving, from those returns101
- Tax returns filed by households leaving29
- Net household movement21
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$2.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$86,440
- Average income of a leaving household$62,655
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $23,785 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Gilliam County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$464.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$460.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.8 percent
- GDP change over five years37.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Oregon areas BEA publishes34th of 36
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2452nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$235,710
Output grew 0.8 percent in the latest year and 37.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Gilliam County
- Covered employment, annual average962
- Establishments reporting147
- Average annual pay$64,884
- Average weekly wage$1,248
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment198
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$83,920
- Health care and social assistance, employment68
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$37,351
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment56
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$55,057
- Retail trade, employment46
- Retail trade, average annual pay$32,442
- Other services, except public administration, employment40
- Educational services, employment7
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 198 | 8 | $83,920 |
| Health care and social assistance | 68 | 13 | $37,351 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 56 | 18 | $55,057 |
| Retail trade | 46 | 12 | $32,442 |
| Other services, except public administration | 40 | 8 | $40,446 |
| Educational services | 7 | 7 | $53,853 |
Administrative and support and waste management services is the largest private sector at 198 jobs, 20.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Gilliam County?
- Establishments, all industries68
- Employment at those establishments603
- Annual payroll$30.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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SBA loans in Gilliam County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$264,000
- Average 7(a) approval$264,000
- Median 7(a) approval$264,000
- Largest single approval$264,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)16
- Jobs per approval16.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Gilliam County
Do SBA loans in Gilliam County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gilliam County
How large is Gilliam County?
- Land area1,205 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oregon counties24th of 36
- Width, east to west43.3 mi
- Height, north to south51.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.06
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Gilliam County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Gilliam County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 410070
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Gilliam County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Gilliam County (community 410070), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Gilliam County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,971
- Households875
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$66,917
- Median age50.1
Common questions
Gilliam County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gilliam County, Oregon?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,971 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,971, in 875 households, ranking 34th of 36 Oregon counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gilliam County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.15 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,994, to 1,971 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 15 births against 40 deaths, with net migration of -38. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Gilliam County?
$66,917. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,300, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,125 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Gilliam County?
68 establishments, employing 603 people with an annual payroll of $30.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Gilliam County?
Administrative and support and waste management services is the largest private sector at 198 jobs, 20.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 962 jobs at an average annual pay of $64,884, or $1,248 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Gilliam County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $264,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $264,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Gilliam County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Gilliam County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Gilliam County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Gilliam County
Cities and places in Gilliam.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Gilliam County. All 3 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | city | 690 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Condon | city | 623 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lonerock | city | 36 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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