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Deschutes County, Oregon

Deschutes County, Oregon · ZIP 97701, 97702, 97703

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 211,535 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 83,197Households
  • $87,640Median household income
  • $596,000Median home value
  • 14Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Deschutes County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+71.8%
100k150k200k2000: 115,36720002010: 157,73320102020: 198,2532020115,367198,253
Population of Deschutes County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000115,367
2010157,733
2020198,253

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

Household income in Deschutes County
Under $50k26.5%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k20.4%
$150k to $200k9.9%
$200k and over14%

Median household income $87,640 · 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, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Deschutes County
Owner occupied
58,856 units
Renter occupied
24,341 units
Vacancy rate
14.3%

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, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Deschutes County2023
Health care and social assistance12,719
Accommodation and food services12,077
Retail trade11,945
Construction7,789
Manufacturing5,812
Professional, scientific, and technical services5,183
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,422
Other services (except public administration)3,796

78,499 employees in 8,553 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, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Deschutes County compared with its state
Deschutes County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDeschutes CountyOregon
Population203,0264,238,714
Median household income$87,640$80,426
Median age42.640.1
Median home value$596,000$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher43.4%36.2%
Foreign-born residents4.9%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes70.7%63.4%
Mean commute to work20.3 minutes23.2 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Deschutes County14 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BendCity106,92635.2 sq mi
RedmondCity37,62618.8 sq mi
Deschutes River WoodsCensus designated place5,7556.08 sq mi
Three RiversCensus designated place3,9667.53 sq mi
SistersCity2,9571.93 sq mi
Eagle CrestCensus designated place2,89015.2 sq mi
La PineCity2,5667.14 sq mi
SunriverCensus designated place1,4298.85 sq mi
TerrebonneCensus designated place1,3941.02 sq mi
TetherowCensus designated place7502.13 sq mi
TumaloCensus designated place5871.71 sq mi
Seventh MountainCensus designated place5301.93 sq mi
PronghornCensus designated place1806.58 sq mi
Black Butte RanchCensus designated place1628.20 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.