Hermiston-Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area

Hermiston–Pendleton, OR Hermiston–Pendleton, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Riverfront Park & Umatilla River in Hermiston
Map of Hermiston–Pendleton, OR CSA   City of Hermiston   City of Pendleton   Hermiston–Pendleton, OR µSA
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Principal cities	Hermiston Pendleton
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)

The Hermiston-Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Oregon anchored by the cities of Hermiston and Pendleton. Although the two communities are generally linked, the Hermiston area has been growing much faster, and is now nearly double the size of the Pendleton area. Portland State University projects that 80% of all growth in the MSA will occur in the immediate Hermiston vicinity between 2016 and 2035.^[1]

As of 2023, the area had a population of 94,833, up from 87,062 in 2010.^[2] The majority of the population growth over that time period occurred in Umatilla County, with a net increase of 5,937, compared to 1,834 in Morrow County. The area with the most growth centered around Hermiston, which accounted for 3,577 additional residents, along with the city of Umatilla just five miles to the north, which added 904 residents. Combined, the neighboring cities of Hermiston & Umatilla area accounted for 57% of all population growth in the Hermiston-Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area.^[3]