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Oregon

36 counties and 425 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,302 public schools
  • 4,272,371 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 36Counties
  • 425Towns with a page
  • 1,302Public schools
  • $80,426Median household income
  • $454,200Median home value

All 36 countiesA to Z

Counties in Oregon
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Baker County73,068.0 sq mi
Benton County10675.2 sq mi
Clackamas County251,870.7 sq mi
Clatsop County10828.2 sq mi
Columbia County9658.7 sq mi
Coos County111,596.1 sq mi
Crook County42,978.9 sq mi
Curry County81,628.4 sq mi
Deschutes County143,017.6 sq mi
Douglas County235,035.8 sq mi
Gilliam County31,204.7 sq mi
Grant County94,527.8 sq mi
Harney County310,134.5 sq mi
Hood River County5522.2 sq mi
Jackson County172,783.3 sq mi
Jefferson County61,781.7 sq mi
Josephine County101,638.6 sq mi
Klamath County205,949.9 sq mi
Lake County58,138.6 sq mi
Lane County224,554.1 sq mi
Lincoln County12981.0 sq mi
Linn County222,289.5 sq mi
Malheur County99,887.7 sq mi
Marion County261,180.8 sq mi
Morrow County52,030.5 sq mi
Multnomah County8431.0 sq mi
Polk County8740.9 sq mi
Sherman County5823.6 sq mi
Tillamook County211,103.2 sq mi
Umatilla County223,215.4 sq mi
Union County82,036.9 sq mi
Wallowa County53,145.9 sq mi
Wasco County132,381.1 sq mi
Washington County27724.3 sq mi
Wheeler County31,716.0 sq mi
Yamhill County10715.9 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in OregonCensus population estimate

Oregon against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Oregon compared with the United States
Oregon compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOregonUnited States
Population4,238,714332,387,540
Median household income$80,426$78,538
Median age40.138.7
Median home value$454,200$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.2%35.0%
Foreign-born residents9.7%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes63.4%65.0%
Mean commute to work23.2 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+23.8%
3M3.5M4M4.5M2000: 3,421,39920002010: 3,831,07420102020: 4,237,25620203,421,3994,237,256
Population of Oregon at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,421,399
20103,831,074
20204,237,256

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Oregon
Under $50k31%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k18.5%
$150k to $200k9.6%
$200k and over11.8%

Median household income $80,426 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Oregon
Owner occupied
1,078,343 units
Renter occupied
623,205 units
Vacancy rate
7.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Oregon2023
Health care and social assistance286,220
Retail trade214,932
Accommodation and food services188,725
Manufacturing175,491
Construction115,773
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services113,693
Professional, scientific, and technical services108,128
Wholesale trade74,862

1,697,911 employees in 122,451 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.