Pilot Rock is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,328 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. The main industries are timber and agriculture. Pilot Rock is home to Pilot Rock High School. The name of Pilot Rock refers to a large basalt rock formation which is visible from the old Oregon Trail and was used in navigating wagon trains through the area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pilot Rock has a steppe climate, abbreviated BSk on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Pilot Rock had a population of 1,328. The median age was 42.9 years, with 20.4% of residents under the age of 18 and 22.4% aged 65 years or older. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.3 males age 18 and over.
There were 572 households in Pilot Rock, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.5% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 1,167 || 87.9%
|-
| Black or African American || 4 || 0.3%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 36 || 2.7%
|-
| Asian || 0 || 0%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0%
|-
| Some other race || 22 || 1.7%
|-
| Two or more races || 99 || 7.5%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 60 || 4.5%
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,502 people, 582 households, and 416 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 649 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 1.7% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 582 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.99.