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Wilsonville

Oregon · 27,833 residents (2025 est.) · 7.55 sq mi
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With 26,974 people, Wilsonville is a city in Oregon. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 12,983 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $615,300. There are 3,572 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
26,974
+93%since 2000
from 13,991 in 2000
27,833 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,572 / sq mi
+32%since 2009
from 2,703 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.7
+8%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.55 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K11K17K23K29K19902000201020202024Wilsonville
202427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(1,195)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(1,290)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(1,673)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(1,349)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.8%(2,096)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.5%(4,729)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(3,898)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(3,466)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.2%(2,749)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.2%(1,946)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(1,858)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(725)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$96,236
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,515 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,971
+74%since 2000
from $29,786 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.2%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
−1%since 2010
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade14.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$615,300
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $213,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,878
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $746 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
49.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2000
from 53.9% in 2000
51.0% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.41 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
+3%since 2009
from 6.2 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.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(12,230)
Black0.6%(90)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(971)
Asian2.2%(305)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.4%(19,255)
Black1.3%(355)
Hispanic / Latino15.4%(4,164)
Asian4.1%(1,103)
Other7.8%(2,097)
Diversity Score
57
+43%since 2009
from 40 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
Mexican11.4%(3,080)
Peruvian0.7%(181)
Panamanian0.4%(111)
Salvadoran0.4%(106)
Dominican0.3%(77)
Nicaraguan0.2%(62)
Spaniard0.2%(58)
Colombian0.1%(32)
Chilean0.1%(31)
Guatemalan0.1%(26)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(14)
Venezuelan0.1%(14)
Honduran0%(10)
Cuban0%(4)
Asian origin
Nepalese1%(274)
Korean0.6%(151)
Filipino0.5%(135)
Asian Indian0.5%(127)
Japanese0.3%(86)
Chinese0.3%(79)
Vietnamese0.2%(55)
Thai0.2%(46)
Hmong0.2%(42)
Taiwanese0.1%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chuukese0.3%(87)
Samoan0.1%(24)
Ancestry
German18.9%(5,108)
English16.2%(4,380)
Irish12.5%(3,362)
American4.1%(1,114)
Norwegian3%(807)
Italian2.7%(727)
French2.4%(641)
Swedish1.9%(524)
Scottish1.9%(504)
Arab1.6%(435)
Dutch1.6%(434)
Polish1.4%(377)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.2%(314)
Danish1.1%(294)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(242)
Welsh0.9%(240)
Russian0.9%(230)
Czech0.6%(159)
Ukrainian0.5%(133)
British0.5%(123)
Austrian0.4%(100)
Nigerian0.3%(85)
Canadian0.3%(71)
Greek0.2%(67)
Armenian0.2%(57)
Slovak0.2%(45)
Ethiopian0.1%(38)
Lebanese0.1%(33)
Croatian0.1%(31)
Romanian0.1%(25)
Hungarian0.1%(21)
Belgian0.1%(20)
Lithuanian0.1%(17)
Syrian0.1%(16)
Finnish0.1%(15)
Slovene0.1%(15)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 38.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 92.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.4 min
+65%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 70.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 62.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.5%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
9.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.5%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2017
from 86.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 96.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 84.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 9.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(4,262)
Married51.2%(5,714)
Widowed1.4%(154)
Divorced9.3%(1,035)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(3,527)
Married45.2%(5,267)
Widowed9.6%(1,121)
Divorced14.9%(1,736)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% 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)24.2%(392)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(295)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(552)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(54)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,618 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 Wilsonville, Oregon?

Wilsonville, Oregon has about 26,974 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wilsonville, Oregon?

The typical household in Wilsonville, Oregon earns about $96,236 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wilsonville, Oregon expensive?

In Wilsonville, Oregon, the median home is worth about $615,300, and the typical rent is about $1,878 a month.

How educated are people in Wilsonville, Oregon?

About 44.3% of adults age 25 and over in Wilsonville, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wilsonville, Oregon?

About 8.8% of people in Wilsonville, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wilsonville, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Wilsonville, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 19,878 residents, a change of about 280 percent over that period.

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