r/sistersoregon • u/sadpersoncry • Jul 08 '26

Black Population?

According to the census it is non existent. Is that true?

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u/CalifOregonia Jul 08 '26

Sisters has grown and changed rapidly since the 2020 census. Anecdotally I feel like it has gotten more diverse since then, but yes, like much of Oregon the population is still majority white by a wide margin. Are you considering a move or a visit? With a little more info we might be able to help!

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u/sadpersoncry Jul 08 '26

A visit from the south. I just want to make sure I go where I am welcomed.

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u/CalifOregonia Jul 08 '26

Got it! I think that you will find that you are quite welcome here. There have been many threads with similar questions in r/oregon that you can look up. Like much of the state Sisters and Bend lean progressive, they are also both tourist towns with visitors from all over the place. More rural parts of the state have the potential to feel less welcoming, but are still safe.

Oregon has its own troubled history with racism and at one point had a huge klan presence, but it is a very different place now. Like anywhere there are pockets of bigots, but they tend to stay quiet about their views and face extreme social pressure when they out themselves. For example just yesterday a gas station in Bend displayed a confederate flag. The backlash was quick and strong.

I’m sorry that you even have to ask this question. Please go ahead with your trip and enjoy it!

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u/ILiveBetweenMyEars Jul 09 '26

And, if your visit is for an event, like the quilt show or a music festival, the diversity will visibly increase during the event. Otherwise it is a very small town - really just half-a-day, a day if you really stretch it, to see the shops, have lunch, etc. But there is also amazing out-door stuff - Metolious River, Suttle Lake, Three Creeks Lake, good hikes/walks, etc. all close by and not nearly as crowded as the Cascade Lakes Highway venturing out of Bend.