US Census Data

Oregon

Population, income, and housing across 36 counties and 426 cities & places.

Population
4,238,714
+2.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$80,426
+28.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$454,200
+45.5%’19–’23

Oregon has a population of 4,238,714, spread across 36 counties and 426 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, Oregon's population grew 2.6% from 4,129,803 to 4,238,714, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $312,200 to $454,200.

The median gross rent is $1,450. 36.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
4,238,714
Median age
40.1 yrs
Median household income
$80,426
Median home value
$454,200
Median gross rent
$1,450
Housing units
1,838,631
Homeownership rate
63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36.2%
Unemployment rate
5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
4,129,8034,238,714
Median household income
$62,818$80,426
Median home value
$312,200$454,200
Median gross rent
$1,110$1,450
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20194,129,803$62,818$312,200$1,110
20204,176,346$65,667$336,700$1,173
20214,207,177$70,084$362,200$1,250
20224,229,374$76,632$423,100$1,373
20234,238,714$80,426$454,200$1,450

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5212,4855.0%
5 to 17643,80915.2%
18 to 24361,4108.5%
25 to 34594,34114.0%
35 to 44590,72013.9%
45 to 54519,36712.3%
55 to 64526,97212.4%
65 to 74481,73211.4%
75 and over307,8787.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)3,065,61172.3%
Black or African American77,8001.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native28,2350.7%
Asian185,7684.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander16,0000.4%
Some other race20,8040.5%
Two or more races239,0295.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)605,46714.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma250,2218.3%
High school graduate676,18222.4%
Some college or associate's1,000,29533.1%
Bachelor's degree674,90122.3%
Graduate or professional degree419,41113.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone1,322,95965.8%
Carpooled172,0458.6%
Public transit52,8582.6%
Walked67,0403.3%
Bicycle28,5321.4%
Worked from home343,01017.0%
Other means25,5681.3%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min537,46532.2%
15 to 29 min627,68237.6%
30 to 44 min301,93718.1%
45 to 59 min103,4236.2%
60+ min98,4955.9%

Households

Average household size
2.43
Poverty rate
11.9% (494,736 of 4,159,818)
CountShare
Family households1,054,13862.0%
Nonfamily households647,41038.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1980

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,701,54892.5%
Vacant137,0837.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied1,078,34363.4%
Renter-occupied623,20536.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,156,94162.9%
1-unit, attached90,4114.9%
2 to 4 units129,3457.0%
5 to 19 units149,1068.1%
20 or more units172,3219.4%
Mobile home & other140,5077.6%

Geography

State FIPS
41
USPS
OR
Land area
95,997 sq mi
Water area
2,382 sq mi
Center point
43.9717, -120.6230

Oregon rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

36

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51