Columbia County, Oregon

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 53,178
Median household income: $86,359
Median home value: $390,600

Columbia County, Oregon counts 53,178 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $86,359 runs above the Oregon figure of $80,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbia County's population grew 3.5% from 51,375 to 53,178, while its median household income rose 38.7% from $62,257 to $86,359.

19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 75.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,178
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $86,359
Median home value: $390,600
Median gross rent: $1,221
Housing units: 21,980
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,37553,178

Median household income

$62,257$86,359

Median home value

$264,900$390,600

Median gross rent

$921$1,221

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,375	$62,257	$264,900	$921
2020	52,117	$68,170	$282,600	$985
2021	52,381	$73,909	$312,700	$1,134
2022	52,865	$83,265	$365,100	$1,211
2023	53,178	$86,359	$390,600	$1,221

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,678	5.0%
5 to 17	8,200	15.4%
18 to 24	3,691	6.9%
25 to 34	6,276	11.8%
35 to 44	7,124	13.4%
45 to 54	6,825	12.8%
55 to 64	7,944	14.9%
65 to 74	6,519	12.3%
75 and over	3,921	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,192	85.0%
Black or African American	301	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	450	0.8%
Asian	341	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	205	0.4%
Some other race	164	0.3%
Two or more races	3,137	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,388	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,708	9.6%
High school graduate	12,670	32.8%
Some college or associate's	14,828	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,996	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,407	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,029	72.3%
Carpooled	3,108	13.2%
Public transit	47	0.2%
Walked	532	2.3%
Bicycle	41	0.2%
Worked from home	2,662	11.3%
Other means	143	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,601	26.8%
15 to 29 min	3,788	18.1%
30 to 44 min	3,972	19.0%
45 to 59 min	3,935	18.8%
60+ min	3,604	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 8.7% (4,578 of 52,475)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,529	70.2%
Nonfamily households	6,181	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,710	94.2%
Vacant	1,270	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,680	75.7%
Renter-occupied	5,030	24.3%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,274	74.0%
1-unit, attached	567	2.6%
2 to 4 units	1,293	5.9%
5 to 19 units	310	1.4%
20 or more units	396	1.8%
Mobile home & other	3,140	14.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 41009
State: Oregon
Land area: 659 sq mi
Water area: 30 sq mi
Center point: 45.9419, -123.0811