Counties of Oregon
Oregon has 36 counties, home to 4,273,586 people across 248,631 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Oregon and the country.
- Counties
- 36
- Population
- 4,273,586
- 2025 estimate
- #27 of 51 states
- Area
- 248,631 km²
- #10 of 51 states
- Density
- 17
- per km²
- #40 of 51 states
How Oregon's counties spread
Across Oregon's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 90.3% | 13 / 50 | Washington County95.4% | Lake County74.2% |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $1,187 | 13 / 50 | Washington County$1,849 | Harney County$684 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $388,050 | 9 / 50 | Hood River County$660,000 | Gilliam County$189,300 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 69.4% | 45 / 50 | Grant County76.7% | Multnomah County53.4% |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 12.1% | 32 / 50 | Tillamook County37.9% | Washington County3.2% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 21.4% | 11 / 50 | Wheeler County38.9% | Washington County14.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.6% | 10 / 50 | Jefferson County11.0% | Hood River County0.1% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.9% | 17 / 50 | Washington County11.4% | Harney County0.0% |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.4 | 34 / 50 | Morrow County2.8 | Grant County2 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.6% | 43 / 50 | Multnomah County5.3% | Curry County0.0% |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 5.0% | 16 / 50 | Washington County18.3% | Sherman County0.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 10.2% | 14 / 50 | Morrow County42.0% | Grant County4.2% |
| Median Age2024years | 42.8 | 15 / 50 | Wheeler County59.3 | Benton County34.5 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,004 | 23 / 50 | Wheeler County1,094 | Lake County806 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 8.2% | 19 / 50 | Morrow County33.4% | Grant County1.9% |
| Under 182024 | 20.0% | 37 / 50 | Morrow County27.2% | Wheeler County11.8% |
| Veterans2024 | 9.0% | 6 / 50 | Gilliam County14.2% | Multnomah County4.8% |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 79.4% | 26 / 50 | Wallowa County89.2% | Morrow County52.5% |
Economy
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 13.0% | 17 / 50 | Sherman County22.0% | Clackamas County7.7% |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 17.4% | 4 / 50 | Malheur County28.3% | Deschutes County9.9% |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.451 | 21 / 50 | Benton County0.502 | Columbia County0.386 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $68,417 | 27 / 50 | Washington County$107,772 | Malheur County$54,519 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $38,099 | 21 / 50 | Multnomah County$53,996 | Malheur County$25,000 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.3% | 14 / 50 | Jefferson County8.1% | Sherman County1.0% |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 22.6% | 31 / 50 | Benton County54.2% | Morrow County10.1% |
| High School or Higher2024 | 91.3% | 27 / 50 | Benton County95.4% | Morrow County76.2% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 6.1% | 32 / 50 | Morrow County9.6% | Sherman County2.6% |
| With a Disability2024 | 18.4% | 10 / 50 | Wheeler County32.7% | Washington County11.6% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 45,781 | 19 / 50 | Multnomah County795,391 | Wheeler County1,472 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 10 | 35 / 50 | Multnomah County713 | Lake County0 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.3% | 18 / 50 | Multnomah County5.5% | Crook County0.0% |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 5.2% | 29 / 50 | Multnomah County12.6% | Grant County2.4% |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 20.2 | 43 / 50 | Columbia County31.7 | Lake County13.8 |
| Work from Home2024 | 12.4% | 14 / 50 | Multnomah County26.1% | Morrow County3.2% |
All counties
| County | Population 2025 | Area | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | 16,658 | 7,946 km² | $60,936 |
| Benton County | 97,728 | 1,749 km² | $77,702 |
| Clackamas County | 426,280 | 4,845 km² | $103,517 |
| Clatsop County | 40,926 | 2,145 km² | $71,822 |
| Columbia County | 54,091 | 1,706 km² | $87,458 |
| Coos County | 63,992 | 4,134 km² | $62,143 |
| Crook County | 27,564 | 7,715 km² | $81,965 |
| Curry County | 22,621 | 4,218 km² | $62,244 |
| Deschutes County | 213,072 | 7,816 km² | $92,758 |
| Douglas County | 111,951 | 13,043 km² | $61,310 |
| Gilliam County | 1,971 | 3,120 km² | $66,917 |
| Grant County | 7,075 | 11,727 km² | $59,450 |
| Harney County | 7,380 | 26,248 km² | $55,208 |
| Hood River County | 23,720 | 1,352 km² | $88,947 |
| Jackson County | 221,795 | 7,209 km² | $73,999 |
| Jefferson County | 25,740 | 4,615 km² | $76,260 |
| Josephine County | 87,867 | 4,244 km² | $60,098 |
| Klamath County | 70,274 | 15,410 km² | $58,830 |
| Lake County | 8,187 | 21,079 km² | $62,787 |
| Lane County | 381,584 | 11,795 km² | $71,544 |
| Lincoln County | 50,636 | 2,541 km² | $63,165 |
| Linn County | 132,843 | 5,930 km² | $76,329 |
| Malheur County | 32,261 | 25,609 km² | $54,519 |
| Marion County | 355,777 | 3,058 km² | $77,351 |
| Morrow County | 12,602 | 5,259 km² | $75,448 |
| Multnomah County | 795,391 | 1,116 km² | $88,766 |
| Polk County | 90,037 | 1,919 km² | $85,118 |
| Sherman County | 2,051 | 2,133 km² | $60,161 |
| Tillamook County | 27,384 | 2,857 km² | $69,105 |
| Umatilla County | 81,119 | 8,328 km² | $67,728 |
| Union County | 25,900 | 5,276 km² | $65,661 |
| Wallowa County | 7,595 | 8,148 km² | $67,112 |
| Wasco County | 26,310 | 6,167 km² | $64,175 |
| Washington County | 611,708 | 1,876 km² | $107,772 |
| Wheeler County | 1,472 | 4,444 km² | $55,284 |
| Yamhill County | 110,024 | 1,854 km² | $90,063 |
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