Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Oregon

Oregon counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Oregon by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Union County leads at -0.6%.

Among cities & places, Blodgett leads at -100.0%.

Counties

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Union County	-0.6%
2	Multnomah County	-0.1%
3	Grant County	+0.7%
4	Wheeler County	+1.3%
5	Coos County	+1.8%
6	Wasco County	+1.8%
7	Washington County	+1.8%
8	Marion County	+2.0%
9	Josephine County	+2.1%
10	Douglas County	+2.5%
11	Lane County	+2.5%
12	Jackson County	+2.8%
13	Clackamas County	+2.9%
14	Yamhill County	+3.1%
15	Hood River County	+3.2%
16	Harney County	+3.4%
17	Columbia County	+3.5%
18	Curry County	+3.6%
19	Linn County	+3.8%
20	Umatilla County	+3.8%
21	Tillamook County	+4.1%
22	Malheur County	+4.2%
23	Lincoln County	+4.3%
24	Klamath County	+4.3%
25	Baker County	+4.9%
26	Lake County	+5.3%
27	Clatsop County	+5.7%
28	Benton County	+5.8%
29	Jefferson County	+5.8%
30	Gilliam County	+6.6%
31	Polk County	+6.6%
32	Wallowa County	+7.5%
33	Morrow County	+8.4%
34	Deschutes County	+9.0%
35	Crook County	+11.5%
36	Sherman County	+16.2%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Blodgett	-100.0%
2	Pistol River	-100.0%
3	Kerby	-83.0%
4	Shedd	-77.9%
5	Marion	-68.7%
6	Plush	-67.4%
7	Government Camp	-63.6%
8	Mount Hood	-59.4%
9	Brogan	-56.9%
10	Seneca	-54.6%
11	Labish Village	-54.1%
12	Unity	-52.1%
13	Chiloquin	-51.9%
14	West Scio	-51.4%
15	Rowena	-50.4%
16	Weston	-45.9%
17	Winchester Bay	-45.4%
18	Alsea	-44.9%
19	Days Creek	-43.9%
20	Jeffers Gardens	-42.2%
21	Richland	-41.3%
22	Gardiner	-40.1%
23	Idaville	-39.7%
24	Powers	-37.4%
25	Echo	-37.0%
26	Nehalem	-36.6%
27	Holley	-35.6%
28	Spray	-35.5%
29	Prescott	-33.0%
30	Bunker Hill	-32.3%
31	Cave Junction	-31.4%
32	John Day	-31.2%
33	Summerville	-30.0%
34	Paisley	-29.6%
35	Merlin	-29.5%
36	Westport	-28.6%
37	Stanfield	-28.1%
38	Fair Oaks	-27.8%
39	Butteville	-27.6%
40	Adams	-27.1%
41	Peoria	-27.0%
42	Tygh Valley	-26.1%
43	Williams	-25.9%
44	Antelope	-25.6%
45	Warren	-24.9%
46	Mount Vernon	-24.1%
47	Warm Springs	-23.9%
48	Wallowa	-23.6%
49	Dillard	-23.2%
50	Juntura	-23.1%
51	Oceanside	-22.5%
52	Black Butte Ranch	-21.4%
53	Chenoweth	-21.1%
54	Elkton	-20.1%
55	Malin	-17.8%
56	O'Brien	-17.0%
57	Maupin	-16.7%
58	Terrebonne	-15.9%
59	Parkdale	-15.1%
60	Haines	-14.0%
61	Siletz	-13.5%
62	Rogue River	-13.2%
63	Roseburg North	-13.0%
64	Gates	-12.8%
65	Barview	-12.5%
66	Yamhill	-12.4%
67	Yoncalla	-12.3%
68	Gold Hill	-12.0%
69	Rainier	-12.0%
70	Cascadia	-12.0%
71	Imbler	-11.6%
72	Glasgow	-11.2%
73	Grass Valley	-10.1%
74	Grand Ronde	-10.0%
75	Oatfield	-9.6%
76	Willamina	-9.6%
77	Waterloo	-9.4%
78	Stafford	-9.3%
79	Cayuse	-8.9%
80	Cannon Beach	-8.2%
81	Mulino	-8.1%
82	Tangent	-7.9%
83	Pilot Rock	-7.7%
84	Riddle	-7.3%
85	West Haven-Sylvan	-7.0%
86	Oak Hills	-6.9%
87	Johnson City	-6.4%
88	Irrigon	-6.4%
89	St. Paul	-6.3%
90	Falls City	-6.0%
91	Sodaville	-6.0%
92	Condon	-5.8%
93	Lexington	-5.5%
94	Bull Mountain	-5.4%
95	Deschutes River Woods	-4.8%
96	Gervais	-4.6%
97	Cedar Hills	-4.5%
98	Rockcreek	-4.3%
99	Phoenix	-4.3%
100	Scotts Mills	-4.3%

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