Wasco County Bordered by the Deschutes and Columbia Rivers, Wasco County was once the largest county in the area from which produced 17 other counties. The county seat, The Dalles was once famed as the town at the end of the Oregon Trail. Wasco County economy centers around agriculture, lumber, manufacturing, electric power, transportation, and tourism. Wasco County Population The Dalles Race Asian Black or African American 26,670 60.1% 0.9% 0.5% Native American/Alaska Native 4.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.7% White Alone Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino Median Household Income Poverty Rate Employment Rate 70.1% 18.8% $53,105 11.6% 56.6% Wheeler County Wheeler County is as rugged and uneven as any Oregon county. The terrain varies widely from sagebrush, juniper, and rimrock to stands of Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir. Two national forests lie within the county, and Fossil, known for its deposits of prehistoric fossils, serves as the county seat. Wheeler County Population Fossil Race Asian Black or African American 1451 30.2% 0.6% 0.1% Native American/Alaska Native 1.8% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0% White Alone Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino Median Household Income Poverty Rate Employment Rate 5.8% $40,926 14% 38% 86.6% CAPECO | Community Needs Assessment Report | 2021 10
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