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Clackamas County

Oregon · 421,401 residents · 1,871 sq mi
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Clackamas County is home to 421,401 people in Oregon. The typical home is worth $421,100, having more than doubled since 2000. Households here earn about 26% more than in Oregon as a whole. 83,010 more people live here than in 2000. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.5%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
421,401
+25%since 2000
from 338,391 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.7
+11%since 2000
from 37.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,871 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
264K308K351K395K438K19902000201020202024Clackamas County
2024424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(21,306)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(25,141)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(27,587)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(26,146)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(22,198)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(49,304)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.6%(57,105)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413%(54,863)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.5%(56,979)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.6%(48,789)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.5%(23,145)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(8,838)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,911
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,080 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,638
+64%since 2000
from $25,973 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
54.7%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 10%
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$421,100
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $193,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,356
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $702 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
69.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 71.1% in 2000
30.3% rent
Persons per household
2.59 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.1
−3%since 2009
from 5.2 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(301,548)
Black0.6%(2,056)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(16,744)
Asian2.4%(8,216)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic77.2%(325,361)
Black1%(4,336)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(40,342)
Asian4.9%(20,459)
Other4.9%(20,815)
Segregation Score
23
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(26,875)
Central American0.5%(2,208)
South American0.4%(1,566)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,089)
Spaniard0.3%(1,058)
Salvadoran0.2%(949)
Guatemalan0.2%(868)
Cuban0.2%(850)
Peruvian0.1%(575)
Colombian0.1%(501)
Chilean0%(184)
Nicaraguan0%(140)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1%(4,261)
Vietnamese0.6%(2,621)
Asian Indian0.6%(2,283)
Korean0.5%(2,155)
Filipino0.5%(1,934)
Japanese0.3%(1,274)
Laotian0.2%(797)
Cambodian0.1%(511)
Hmong0.1%(437)
Thai0.1%(422)
Pakistani0.1%(315)
Taiwanese0%(148)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,408)
Chamorro0.1%(297)
Samoan0%(115)
Fijian0%(17)
Ancestry
German19.7%(81,606)
English12.1%(50,273)
Irish10.8%(44,905)
American5.9%(24,458)
Italian4%(16,649)
Norwegian4%(16,564)
Scottish3.2%(13,487)
French3%(12,550)
Swedish2.5%(10,448)
Polish1.8%(7,326)
Dutch1.7%(7,072)
Russian1.2%(5,132)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
British1.2%(4,987)
Ukrainian1.2%(4,823)
Welsh1.1%(4,561)
Danish1%(4,208)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,891)
Swiss0.8%(3,413)
French Canadian0.7%(2,892)
Finnish0.6%(2,375)
Romanian0.5%(2,067)
Portuguese0.5%(1,981)
Czech0.4%(1,810)
Hungarian0.3%(1,452)
Canadian0.3%(1,300)
Greek0.3%(1,235)
Austrian0.3%(1,130)
Iranian0.3%(1,067)
Lithuanian0.2%(779)
Croatian0.2%(734)
Belgian0.2%(709)
Lebanese0.2%(660)
Armenian0.1%(513)
Ethiopian0.1%(449)
Syrian0.1%(427)
West Indian0.1%(407)
Slovak0.1%(368)
Australian0.1%(332)
Palestinian0.1%(217)
Slovene0%(175)
Turkish0%(170)
Serbian0%(168)
Moroccan0%(162)
Iraqi0%(151)
Latvian0%(147)
Haitian0%(133)
Brazilian0%(123)
Bulgarian0%(122)
Egyptian0%(79)
Jamaican0%(51)
Kenyan0%(48)
Israeli0%(36)
Arab0%(23)
Jordanian0%(22)
Ghanaian0%(22)
Nigerian0%(12)
Somali0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.0%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 28.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.8 min
+63%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
74.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
8.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31%(53,782)
Married57.2%(99,281)
Widowed2.4%(4,207)
Divorced9.5%(16,421)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(44,241)
Married54.6%(97,583)
Widowed7.9%(14,074)
Divorced12.8%(22,899)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
62.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
14.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.5%(4,457)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(4,896)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.5%(9,776)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.1%(1,555)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.8%(967)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 25,403 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 Clackamas County, Oregon?

Clackamas County, Oregon has about 421,401 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Clackamas County, Oregon?

The typical household in Clackamas County, Oregon earns about $82,911 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clackamas County, Oregon expensive?

In Clackamas County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $421,100, and the typical rent is about $1,356 a month.

How educated are people in Clackamas County, Oregon?

About 38.0% of adults age 25 and over in Clackamas County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clackamas County, Oregon?

About 7.5% of people in Clackamas County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clackamas County, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Clackamas County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 142,551 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.

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