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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
Year |
Population |
1790 |
0 |
1800 |
0 |
1810 |
0 |
1820 |
0 |
1830 |
0 |
1840 |
0 |
1850 |
12,093 |
1860 |
52,465 |
1870 |
90,923 |
1880 |
174,768 |
1890 |
317,704 |
1900 |
413,536 |
1910 |
672,765 |
1920 |
783,389 |
1930 |
953,786 |
1940 |
1,089,684 |
1950 |
1,521,341 |
1960 |
1,768,687 |
1970 |
2,091,533 |
1980 |
2,633,156 |
1990 |
2,842,321 |
2000 |
3,421,399 |
2010 |
3,831,074 |
2020 |
4,237,256 |
2030 |
4,738,074 |
2040 |
5,164,041 |
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
Census 2020 Population |
Census 2010 Population |
Change from 2020 |
Percent Change |
|
OREGON |
4,237,256 |
3,831,074 |
406,182 |
10.60% |
Baker County |
16668 |
16,134 |
534 |
3.31% |
Benton County |
95184 |
85,579 |
9,605 |
11.22% |
Clackamas County |
421401 |
375,992 |
45,409 |
12.08% |
Clatsop County |
41072 |
37,039 |
4,033 |
10.89% |
Columbia County |
52589 |
49,351 |
3,238 |
6.56% |
Coos County |
64929 |
63,043 |
1,886 |
2.99% |
Crook County |
24738 |
20,978 |
3,760 |
17.92% |
Curry County |
23446 |
22,364 |
1,082 |
4.84% |
Deschutes County |
198253 |
157,733 |
40,520 |
25.69% |
Douglas County |
111201 |
107,667 |
3,534 |
3.28% |
Gilliam County |
1995 |
1,871 |
124 |
6.63% |
Grant County |
7233 |
7,445 |
-212 |
-2.85% |
Harney County |
7495 |
7,422 |
73 |
0.98% |
Hood River County |
23977 |
22,346 |
1,631 |
7.30% |
Jackson County |
223259 |
203,206 |
20,053 |
9.87% |
Jefferson County |
24502 |
21,720 |
2,782 |
12.81% |
Josephine County |
88090 |
82,713 |
5,377 |
6.50% |
Klamath County |
69413 |
66,380 |
3,033 |
4.57% |
Lake County |
8160 |
7,895 |
265 |
3.36% |
Lane County |
382971 |
351,715 |
31,256 |
8.89% |
Lincoln County |
50395 |
46,034 |
4,361 |
9.47% |
Linn County |
128610 |
116,672 |
11,938 |
10.23% |
Malheur County |
31571 |
31,313 |
258 |
0.82% |
Marion County |
345920 |
315,335 |
30,585 |
9.70% |
Morrow County |
12186 |
11,173 |
1,013 |
9.07% |
Multnomah County |
815428 |
735,334 |
80,094 |
10.89% |
Polk County |
87433 |
75,403 |
12,030 |
15.95% |
Sherman County |
1870 |
1,765 |
105 |
5.95% |
Tillamook County |
27390 |
25,250 |
2,140 |
8.48% |
Umatilla County |
80075 |
75,889 |
4,186 |
5.52% |
Union County |
26196 |
25,748 |
448 |
1.74% |
Wallowa County |
7391 |
7,008 |
383 |
5.47% |
Wasco County |
26670 |
25,213 |
1,457 |
5.78% |
Washington County |
600372 |
529,710 |
70,662 |
13.34% |
Wheeler County |
1451 |
1,441 |
10 |
0.69% |
Yamhill County |
107722 |
99,193 |
8,529 |
8.60% |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Oregon Population News Articles
Costs of climate change: Wildfires, extreme heat and air quality cost Oregonians thousands of dollars a year – Oct 24, 2024
Banking on Oregon forests: In spite of flaws, carbon markets put a price on climate pollution – Oct 23, 2024
Oregon’s last remaining incinerator to close by the end of the year – Oct 16, 2024
New Photos Reveal Scale of Oregon’s Largest Factory Farms – Sept 30, 2024
Oregon Under Statewide Smog and Smoke Advisories – Aug 7, 2024
Homelessness in Portland – Aug 6, 2024
Oregon Awarded $200M to Fight Climate Change – July 26, 2024
75.1% of Oregon Lakes Are Too Polluted for Swimming – July 19, 2024
Climate change increasingly taking a toll on Oregon farmers, ranchers – July 13, 2024
Oregon spent $29 million to house asylum seekers. Then it shut down the program – Feb 5, 2024
EPA administrator wants Oregon held accountable for contaminated water in Umatilla Basin – Feb 1, 2024
State moves to restore, reinstate climate change regulations derailed by natural gas lawsuit – Jan 22, 2024
What this winter weather can tell us about Oregon’s climate and vice versa – Jan 20, 2024
Hermiston continues to add housing as population exceeds 20,000 – Jan 9, 2024
Rogue River in Oregon needs more protection – Jan 4, 2024
Oregon Health Plan expands free healthcare access to immigrant community – August 9, 2023
Governor Kotek approves $5 million for wildlife crossings – August 7, 2023
Portlanders say homelessness and cost of living are the city’s top challenges – August 2, 2023
Portland metro report finds climate change impacts on mental health – August 1, 2023
Governor signs new law regulating industrial animal farms – July 31, 2023
Smoke season is back: How to protect your health – July 24, 2023
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