Prineville, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,356. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,908 (+21.1% change)
Males: 3,546 (48.2%), Females: 3,810 (51.8%)

Crook County

Zip code: 97754

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $30,435
Median house value: $88,600

Population by Race

Races in Prineville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Hispanic (7.4%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (22.6%), German (13.7%), English (12.1%), Irish (9.6%), Norwegian (3.3%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 2860 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prineville

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prineville city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

5.2% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,739 (+31.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Prineville:

  • PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1201 NORTH NE ELM STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Prineville:

  • CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; REDMOND, OR)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MADRAS, OR)
  • CHS,INC DBA ST CHARLES MEDICAL CTR (about 35 miles; BEND, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prineville:

  • ROBERTS FIELD (about 21 miles; REDMOND, OR; Abbreviation: RDM)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 149 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 155 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prineville:

  • PRINEVILLE (about 4 miles; PRINEVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: S39)
  • BEND MUNI (about 29 miles; BEND, OR; Abbreviation: S07)
  • CITY-COUNTY (about 32 miles; MADRAS, OR; Abbreviation: S33)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prineville:

  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 138 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 138 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 152 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 153 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 154 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)

Schools

Public high school in Prineville:

  • CROOK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,016; Location: 1100 SE LYNN BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Prineville:

  • CROOK COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 835 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: PK – 12)
  • MOUNT BACHELOR ACADEMY (Students: 76; Location: 33051 NE OCHOCO HWY; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Prineville:

  • CROOK COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 701; Location: 100 NE KNOWLEDGE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CROOKED RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 641 NE 1ST ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CECIL SLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 458; Location: 1400 SE 2ND ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OCHOCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 440 NW MADRAS HWY; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Prineville:

  • CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $477,855; Location: 175 N.W. MEADOW LAKES DRIVE; 36,176 books; 3,696 audio materials; 2,121 video materials; 131 serial subscriptions)