[5] As of the 2010 census, there were 1,441 people, 651 households, and 408 families living in the county.

[11] In terms of ancestry, 28.4% were German, 24.0% were English, 20.0% were Irish, and 8.4% were American.

[14] As of the 2000 census, there were 1,547 people, 653 households, and 444 families living in the county.

20.6% were of German, 18.0% English, 13.6% American, 8.2% Irish and 6.9% Scottish ancestry.

27.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Though Wheeler County is located in central Oregon, it politically falls in line with the eastern side of the state.

The county has only voted Democratic in four presidential elections following its formation.

[16] The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.

No Democrat has won over 40 percent of the vote in Wheeler County since 1988, with that election having been heavily influenced by drought.

Principal industries in this county are agriculture, livestock, and lumber.

[21] Media related to Wheeler County, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons