Clatsop County, Oregon

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,343
Median household income: $68,705
Median home value: $437,800

Clatsop County is a county in Oregon with a population of 41,343. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,705, its median household income sits below Oregon's $80,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clatsop County's population grew 5.7% from 39,102 to 41,343, while its median household income rose 25.2% from $54,886 to $68,705.

12.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.24 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,343
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,705
Median home value: $437,800
Median gross rent: $1,130
Housing units: 23,251
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,10241,343

Median household income

$54,886$68,705

Median home value

$283,900$437,800

Median gross rent

$927$1,130

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,102	$54,886	$283,900	$927
2020	39,656	$57,466	$309,500	$957
2021	40,720	$61,846	$340,700	$994
2022	41,190	$68,025	$407,700	$1,096
2023	41,343	$68,705	$437,800	$1,130

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,908	4.6%
5 to 17	5,613	13.6%
18 to 24	2,729	6.6%
25 to 34	5,116	12.4%
35 to 44	5,235	12.7%
45 to 54	4,663	11.3%
55 to 64	6,033	14.6%
65 to 74	6,485	15.7%
75 and over	3,561	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,580	81.2%
Black or African American	390	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	126	0.3%
Asian	480	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	39	0.1%
Some other race	46	0.1%
Two or more races	2,662	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,020	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,225	7.2%
High school graduate	7,986	25.7%
Some college or associate's	12,705	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,247	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,930	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,826	70.3%
Carpooled	1,701	9.3%
Public transit	128	0.7%
Walked	1,039	5.7%
Bicycle	113	0.6%
Worked from home	2,149	11.8%
Other means	280	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,156	44.5%
15 to 29 min	5,054	31.4%
30 to 44 min	2,071	12.9%
45 to 59 min	691	4.3%
60+ min	1,115	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 12.3% (5,038 of 40,882)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,171	56.2%
Nonfamily households	7,924	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,095	77.8%
Vacant	5,156	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,160	61.7%
Renter-occupied	6,935	38.3%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,881	68.3%
1-unit, attached	671	2.9%
2 to 4 units	2,908	12.5%
5 to 19 units	1,187	5.1%
20 or more units	1,239	5.3%
Mobile home & other	1,365	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 41007
State: Oregon
Land area: 828 sq mi
Water area: 255 sq mi
Center point: 46.0245, -123.7050