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Gresham

Oregon · 111,513 residents (2025 est.) · 23.519 sq mi
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Gresham has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $77,795. Population has grown 25% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $458,700.

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

Total population
112,378
+25%since 2000
from 90,205 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,778 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 4,215 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+14%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:111,513 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
64K77K91K105K119K1990201020202024Gresham
2024112K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(7,512)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(5,882)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(8,005)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(6,142)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(8,269)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(16,689)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(14,976)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(13,709)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(14,193)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(10,612)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(4,391)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,998)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,795
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,442 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,786
+88%since 2000
from $19,588 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.4%
+24.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
+6%since 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$458,700
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $155,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,586
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $661 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 54.9% in 2000
44.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
30.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
+21%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
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)
Cuban0.7%(808)
Puerto Rican0.4%(468)
Guatemalan0.3%(366)
Salvadoran0.3%(330)
Honduran0.1%(130)
Spaniard0.1%(123)
Costa Rican0.1%(88)
Argentine0.1%(87)
Colombian0.1%(78)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(34)
Dominican0%(32)
Peruvian0%(25)
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
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)
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)
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)
Moroccan0%(31)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Guyanese0%(25)
Haitian0%(24)
Serbian0%(21)
Israeli0%(16)
Iraqi0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(12)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
+39%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 71.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.0%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 11.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.6%
−25.2 ptssince 2009
from 56.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
16.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−43.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2012
from 13.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.0%
−73.9 ptssince 2013
from 81.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.7%
+12.4 ptssince 2017
from 79.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
73.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 73.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 15.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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