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Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County

POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010:   39.9

People per square mile, 2020:  44.1

HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census & Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)

Population by County

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census

The health of honey bee colonies in Oregon – August 31, 2022

Yes, it’s getting warmer in Portland, and here’s the data – August 27, 2022

‘Stunning’: Deschutes County’s population grows by nearly 29% since 2010, double that of Portland area – August 22, 2022

Oregon’s unique growth rules have preserved open space but also led to new fights – August 19, 2022

Which pesticides are polluting Oregon streams? New site shares state findings – August 18, 2022

Oregon wildfire season predicted to be challenging – May 20, 2022

Oregon land regulators seek more compact and equitable housing — and maybe less parking – May 20, 2022

Oregon DOT commits $100M to strengthen public EV charging network – May 10, 2022

Groundwater pollution puts drinking water at risk in Eastern Oregon counties – May 5, 2022

The Road Warriors – January 22, 2022

Oregon DEQ finds carcinogenic compounds in west Eugene yards around J.H. Baxter & Co. plant – January 14, 2022

Climate change destabilizing ecosystems along Oregon coast – January 10, 2022

‘There’s nothing here’: Oregon’s southernmost glacier has completely melted – January 7, 2022

Oregon will test 150 drinking water systems for PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ – October 15, 2021

Oregon has a plan to cap emissions from fuels – October 14, 2021

2020 Census: Oregon Growing Larger And More Diverse – October 7, 2021

How climate change is harming the future of U-pick farms in Oregon – October 7, 2021

Air quality in Southern Oregon continuing to decline, significant harm potential – October 5, 2021

Gov. Brown declares state of emergency in Oregon ahead of ‘extreme heat wave’ – August 10. 2021

Central Oregon glaciers, snowpack feeling the heat of climate change – August 6, 2021

Lawsuit: EPA failed to produce Oregon water pollution clean-up plans – August 4, 2021

This Is The Fastest Growing City In Oregon – July 25, 2021

New DEQ report: Oregonians in fiery 2020 experienced worst air quality on record – July 15, 2021

Amid severe drought, Oregon farming region illegally diverts water from the Klamath River – April 27, 2021

Update / Wildfires: Preparing for an early summer wildfire season – April 27, 2021

Oregon Lawmakers Pursue Mega-Dairy Farm Moratorium – April 16, 2021

Portland groups sue to delay I-5 widening, demand study of environmental impacts – April 5, 2021

Requiem for a mega-dairy: Bills seek moratorium on supersize dairy farms in Oregon – January 27, 2021

Climate change in Oregon by the numbers, from 0.1 to 200 – January 12, 2021

Oregon recycles! and plans to lead into the future – January 2, 2021

Timber tax cuts cost Oregon towns billions. Then clear-cuts polluted their water and drove up the price. – January 1, 2021

Homeless tent fires on the rise in Portland – December 28, 2020

Oregon’s 2020 wildfire season set every record for destruction. It could be just the beginning – October 30, 2020

Despite troubled past, critics say Oregon Department of Energy is ignoring rules to benefit power plants – October 27, 2020

Salem could grow by 60,000. Here’s how residents think the city should prepare – October 26, 2020

Portland has ‘sold out’ of homes: Number for sale drops to new low, prices rise 5.7% in bidding wars – October 17, 2020

General Electric Closed Oregon’s Last Coal-Fired Plant, Will Invest in Renewable Energy – October 13, 2020

Trump administration wants to reduce critical habitat for northern spotted owls – August 10, 2020

Bend parks district continues developing city trails – August 28, 2020

Conservation groups say state regulators are allowing power plant developers to avoid carbon fees – August 31, 2020

Waste Management faces new setback in yearslong push to expand Oregon landfill – August 14, 2020

Oregon emissions lawsuit may face preliminary hurdles – August 5, 2020

The Gorge is healing with less ‘invasive motor vehicle traffic’ – July 9, 2020

What’s the real flood danger in Oregon? New data shows the risk to your home – July 6, 2020

OSU-Cascades professor preps students for climate change impacts – July 1, 2020

Oregon DEQ sharply critical of new federal ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule – June 22, 2020

Portland restaurants aim to cut waste, but recyclable and compostable take-out containers go to landfills – June 17, 2020

Deschutes County’s growth tops Oregon over the past decade; Crook County 2^nd – March 26, 2020

Have a say: Tomorrow’s garbage and recycling facilities are being planned today – March 3, 2020

Pollution Regulators Deny Petition To Crack Down On Oregon’s Non-Road Diesel Emissions – March 18, 2020

Governor Brown Signs Executive Order to Combat Climate Change in Oregon  – March 10, 2020

House health committee discusses impacts of climate change on public health – March 4, 2020

Covanta air permit renewal challenged by Oregon health, environmental groups – December 3, 2019

New study shows Blue Mountains forests are changing, intensifying fire dangers – November 27, 2019

Oregon population grows by 41,000, pushing the state’s total to over 4.2 million people – November 18, 2019

Oregonians are recycling less while generating more waste, report says – November 14, 2019

Oregon’s Boardman Coal Plant is set to close next year – October 2, 2019

Feds: Planned Oregon Gas Pipeline Bad News for Salmon – September 27, 2019

Oregon Enacts New Renewable Natural Gas Law – September 23, 2019

‘Forever chemicals’ found in water at Oregon National Guard bases, school – September 18, 2019

Oregon illegally pulled back protections for seabird, judge rules – August 7, 2019

Global warming brings increasing wildfire risk to rainy parts of the Pacific Northwest – August 4, 2019

Hunt For Answers Shows Oregon Rivers Not Immune To Microplastic Pollution – July 31, 2019

Global Warming Is Pushing Pacific Salmon to the Brink, Federal Scientists Warn – July 29, 2019

New study predicts the number of dangerously hot days in Oregon to skyrocket – July 16, 2019

Rights to water stored by Willamette dams up for grabs; cities, farmers, fish compete – May 30, 2019

Hazy and confused in Medford – May 29, 2019

As Oregon Sends Jordan Cove LNG Back to Drawing Board, Gulf Coast Projects Press Forward – May 10, 2019

Oregon bill would protect drinking water, ban clear-cuts, chemicals on private forestland – March 12, 2019

More than 70 Oregon Scientists and Researchers Urge Oregon Legislature to Take Strong Climate Action – March 3, 2019

Oregon to scrutinize air pollution from 20 companies – March 2, 2019

It’s now legal to kill sea lions that are threatening salmon in the Pacific Northwest – January 30, 2019

Swapping out woodstoves central to clean-air push – January 30, 2019