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Gilliam County, OR market data

How Gilliam County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
1,971
−2.1% since 2020
Households
875
Median household income
$66,917
Median home value
$189,300
Jobs located here
791
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Gilliam County has an estimated 1,971 people and 875 households. Population estimates put the population change in Gilliam County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Gilliam County is $66,917, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Gilliam County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 135, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on clothing, shoes and related services (77).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

All 56 business types in Gilliam County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Gilliam County, OR, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes891.4$374K1014
Sit-down restaurants668.6$499K753
Auto repair and car care557.1$226K84Under 3
Gas stations557.1$585K253
Doctors, dentists and clinics445.7$248K162Under 3
Child care and preschools222.9$238KToo few3
Coffee shops and cafes222.9$1.5MToo fewUnder 3
Grocery and convenience stores222.9$2.4MToo fewUnder 3
Salons, barbers and spas222.9$387KToo fewUnder 3
Auto repair shops111.4$1.1MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing and shoe stores111.4$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry111.4$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Convenience stores111.4$4.9MToo fewUnder 3
Grocery stores111.4$4.9MToo fewUnder 3
Hair salons111.4$773KToo fewUnder 3
Pet businesses111.4$730KToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics111.4$990KToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care111.4$773KToo fewUnder 3
Tire shops111.4$1.1MToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians111.4$730KToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Chiropractors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Funeral homes00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Gyms00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home repair trades00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Insurance agencies00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pizza00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Real estate00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Gilliam County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Gilliam County, OR by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$1.1M$1,290135
Gasoline and other fuels$2.9M$3,341129
Food away from home$3M$3,41984
Groceries$4.9M$5,57788
Personal care products and services$773K$88388
Child care and other personal services$477K$54594
Memberships, classes and admissions$752K$86087
Medical and dental services$990K$1,13288
Pets$730K$83492
Clothing, shoes and related services$1.4M$1,58177
Vehicle insurance$2.1M$2,354120
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2.1M$2,44581
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1M$1,15281
Rent and homeowner costs$14.2M$16,17397

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Gilliam County

Population, 2025 estimate
1,971−2.1% since 2020
Households
875
Median age
51.3
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
1,205 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2
Median household income
$66,917
Average household income
$81,672
Median home value
$189,300
Jobs located here
791
Daytime population
1,853Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Gilliam County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Gilliam County at 1,971 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 875 households.

How much do households in Gilliam County, OR spend?

Households in Gilliam County spend about $14.2M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $4.9M on groceries and $3M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Gilliam County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 135, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on clothing, shoes and related services (77).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Gilliam County, OR?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Gilliam County, OR compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Gilliam County is $66,917 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $189,300, against $332,700 for the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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