CITY
Gresham
Oregon · 111,513 residents (2025 est.) · 23.5 sq mi
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Gresham is home to 112,378 people in Oregon. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. Density works out to 4,778 people per square mile. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. 22,173 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $458,700, having roughly tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
112,378
+25%since 2000
from 90,205 in 2000
111,513 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
23.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024112K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(7,512)
5 to 95.2%(5,882)
10 to 147.1%(8,005)
15 to 195.5%(6,142)
20 to 247.4%(8,269)
25 to 3414.9%(16,689)
35 to 4413.3%(14,976)
45 to 5412.2%(13,709)
55 to 6412.6%(14,193)
65 to 749.4%(10,612)
75 to 843.9%(4,391)
85 and over1.8%(1,998)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,795
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,442 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.4%
+24.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.8%
Information11.4%
Finance & insurance8.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8.2%
Wholesale trade7.5%
Other services5.2%
Public administration3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
Construction2.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$458,700
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $155,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.9
+21%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(71,194)
Black1.8%(1,618)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(10,732)
Asian3.3%(2,969)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.5%(68,009)
Black4.5%(5,105)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(23,672)
Asian5.8%(6,533)
Other8.1%(9,059)
72
+26%since 2009
from 57 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican17.6%(19,796)
Central American0.8%(945)
Cuban0.7%(808)
Puerto Rican0.4%(468)
Guatemalan0.3%(366)
Salvadoran0.3%(330)
South American0.2%(224)
Honduran0.1%(130)
Spaniard0.1%(123)
Costa Rican0.1%(88)
Argentine0.1%(87)
Colombian0.1%(78)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1%(1,092)
Vietnamese0.8%(922)
Hmong0.7%(767)
Chinese0.5%(597)
Mien0.4%(440)
Japanese0.3%(380)
Korean0.3%(327)
Cambodian0.3%(309)
Thai0.3%(294)
Kazakh0.2%(233)
Laotian0.2%(204)
Burmese0.1%(157)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.1%(156)
Nepalese0.1%(139)
Asian Indian0.1%(80)
Indonesian0.1%(65)
Malaysian0%(54)
Bhutanese0%(26)
Mongolian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(571)
Samoan0.3%(355)
Tongan0.2%(231)
Chamorro0.1%(149)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
German13.5%(15,198)
English9.6%(10,764)
Irish8.3%(9,317)
American3.3%(3,684)
Norwegian3%(3,330)
Italian2.7%(2,985)
Scottish2%(2,302)
Swedish1.9%(2,144)
Subsaharan African1.7%(1,945)
Ukrainian1.7%(1,898)
Dutch1.5%(1,724)
French1.4%(1,606)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.4%(1,562)
Polish1.3%(1,408)
Arab1.1%(1,265)
Ethiopian1.1%(1,216)
Danish0.9%(974)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(974)
Welsh0.7%(834)
Egyptian0.7%(811)
Finnish0.6%(650)
Romanian0.5%(611)
Swiss0.3%(388)
Portuguese0.3%(337)
French Canadian0.3%(321)
Czech0.3%(305)
British0.3%(286)
Hungarian0.2%(232)
Palestinian0.2%(200)
West Indian0.2%(191)
Canadian0.1%(124)
Kenyan0.1%(118)
Turkish0.1%(115)
Nigerian0.1%(114)
Slovak0.1%(112)
Syrian0.1%(111)
Austrian0.1%(103)
Belgian0.1%(101)
Brazilian0.1%(99)
Greek0.1%(96)
Croatian0.1%(94)
Latvian0.1%(85)
Jamaican0.1%(83)
Somali0%(50)
Slovene0%(40)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(40)
Moroccan0%(31)
Cape Verdean0%(29)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Guyanese0%(25)
Haitian0%(24)
Serbian0%(21)
Israeli0%(16)
Iraqi0%(15)
Macedonian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Australian0%(8)
Lithuanian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(17,740)
Married47.6%(21,342)
Widowed1.8%(800)
Divorced11%(4,909)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(15,564)
Married45.6%(21,061)
Widowed7.9%(3,662)
Divorced12.8%(5,901)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.7%(863)
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(1,073)
Vietnam era37.5%(2,063)
Korean War2.9%(159)
World War II1.7%(93)
Share of the 5,498 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Gresham, Oregon?
Gresham, Oregon has about 112,378 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Gresham, Oregon?
The typical household in Gresham, Oregon earns about $77,795 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Gresham, Oregon expensive?
In Gresham, Oregon, the median home is worth about $458,700, and the typical rent is about $1,586 a month.
How educated are people in Gresham, Oregon?
About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Gresham, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Gresham, Oregon?
About 13.0% of people in Gresham, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.
Has Gresham, Oregon grown since 1990?
Yes, Gresham, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 44,143 residents, a change of about 65 percent over that period.
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