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Hood River, Oregon

City in Hood River County, Oregon · ZIP 97031

  • Hood River County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 8,350 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,556Households
  • $77,975Median household income
  • $602,800Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Hood River

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Population, 2000 to 2020+42.6%
5k6k7k8k9k2000: 5,83120002010: 7,16720102020: 8,31320205,8318,313
Population of Hood River at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,831
20107,167
20208,313

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

Household income in Hood River
Under $50k31.3%
$50k to $100k29%
$100k to $150k14%
$150k to $200k11.6%
$200k and over14%

Median household income $77,975 · 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, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hood River
Owner occupied
1,898 units
Renter occupied
1,658 units
Vacancy rate
11.9%

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

Hood River compared with its county and state
Hood River compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHood RiverHood River CountyOregon
Population8,36023,9584,238,714
Median household income$77,975$82,095$80,426
Median age37.940.240.1
Median home value$602,800$571,200$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher45.5%39.4%36.2%
Foreign-born residents12.8%15.3%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes53.4%68.1%63.4%
Mean commute to work19.7 minutes19.0 minutes23.2 minutes

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

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Public schools in Hood River, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
May Street Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Hood River County SD
Hood River Middle SchoolPublic6–8Hood River County SD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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