Deer Island, Oregon

Deer Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 294.

The community is located along U.S. Route 30 north-northwest of Columbia City. Deer Island has a post office with ZIP code 97054.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census, there were 323 people, 143 housing units, and 93 families in the CDP. In Deer Island there were, 282 White people, 0 African Americans, 10 Native Americans, 2 Asians, 0 Pacific Islanders, 6 people that were from some other race, and 23 from two or more races. 30 people were from Hispanic or Latino origin.

The ancestry of Deer Island is 21.8% German, 13.8% Irish, 11.5% French, 2.9% Italian, and 2.9% Norwegian.

The median age in Deer Island was 52.4 years old. 29.3% of the population were over 65, with 22.4% from 65 to 74, and 6.9% from 75 to 84. 0.0% of the population were foreign born.

The median household income was $23,750, with families having $37,500, and non-families having $18,750. 5.2% of the population were in poverty, and 9.9% of people 18 to 64 were in poverty.