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Multnomah County

Oregon · 583,887 residents · 431.019 sq mi
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Multnomah County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,928. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $61,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
583,887
−12%vs 2000
vs 660,486 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.2
−2%vs 2000
vs 34.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
561K630K700K769K839K1990201020202024Multnomah County
2024801K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(41,663)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(39,078)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(35,275)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(33,852)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(42,597)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.5%(108,305)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.8%(103,926)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(56,483)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(43,550)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(43,639)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(26,834)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(8,685)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,928
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,278 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,462
−36%vs 2000
vs $22,606 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,100
−49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $156,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$407
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $633 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
55.3%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.9% in 2000
44.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(505,492)
Black5.5%(36,592)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(49,607)
Asian5.7%(37,344)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(508,979)
Black6%(34,921)
Hispanic / Latino3%(17,402)
Asian4.6%(26,900)
Other2.2%(13,087)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.6%(77,101)
South American0.7%(5,906)
Puerto Rican0.5%(4,174)
Cuban0.5%(3,777)
Guatemalan0.4%(3,177)
Spaniard0.3%(2,529)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,469)
Colombian0.2%(1,531)
Peruvian0.2%(1,386)
Argentine0.1%(808)
Nicaraguan0.1%(804)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(774)
Ecuadorian0.1%(752)
Chilean0.1%(665)
Panamanian0.1%(631)
Dominican0.1%(467)
Costa Rican0.1%(429)
Venezuelan0.1%(412)
Paraguayan0%(112)
Bolivian0%(86)
Uruguayan0%(41)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.9%(15,537)
Chinese1.8%(14,201)
Filipino0.7%(5,311)
Asian Indian0.5%(3,793)
Japanese0.4%(3,465)
Korean0.3%(2,713)
Hmong0.3%(2,309)
Burmese0.2%(1,627)
Mien0.2%(1,226)
Laotian0.1%(1,127)
Cambodian0.1%(1,085)
Thai0.1%(1,083)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(587)
Nepalese0.1%(582)
Kazakh0.1%(420)
Pakistani0%(375)
Indonesian0%(225)
Bhutanese0%(129)
Malaysian0%(106)
Uzbek0%(36)
Mongolian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(2,994)
Samoan0.2%(1,224)
Fijian0.1%(1,145)
Tongan0.1%(770)
Chamorro0.1%(675)
Chuukese0.1%(641)
Guamanian0%(79)
Ancestry
German15%(120,035)
English13%(104,556)
Irish11.5%(92,031)
Italian4.1%(32,942)
American3.9%(31,298)
Scottish3.1%(24,917)
Norwegian2.9%(23,595)
French2.4%(19,179)
Swedish2.3%(18,543)
Polish2.2%(17,793)
Dutch1.5%(12,160)
Russian1.4%(10,884)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.2%(10,006)
Ukrainian1.2%(9,465)
Scotch-Irish1%(8,325)
Welsh0.9%(7,188)
Arab0.9%(7,156)
British0.9%(7,031)
Danish0.9%(6,936)
Finnish0.6%(4,612)
Swiss0.6%(4,508)
Czech0.5%(4,119)
Hungarian0.4%(3,569)
Portuguese0.4%(3,195)
French Canadian0.4%(3,117)
Romanian0.4%(3,111)
Ethiopian0.4%(3,067)
West Indian0.3%(2,710)
Greek0.3%(2,690)
Canadian0.3%(2,348)
Austrian0.3%(2,235)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,811)
Croatian0.2%(1,695)
Iranian0.2%(1,672)
Lebanese0.2%(1,623)
Jamaican0.2%(1,343)
Syrian0.2%(1,281)
Egyptian0.1%(1,196)
Belgian0.1%(1,124)
Nigerian0.1%(1,062)
Brazilian0.1%(853)
Somali0.1%(821)
Turkish0.1%(818)
Armenian0.1%(777)
Slovak0.1%(668)
Latvian0.1%(653)
Slovene0.1%(651)
Palestinian0.1%(553)
Ghanaian0.1%(457)
Iraqi0.1%(434)
Australian0.1%(419)
Serbian0%(375)
Haitian0%(374)
Israeli0%(365)
Bulgarian0%(313)
Guyanese0%(292)
Moroccan0%(287)
Kenyan0%(276)
Macedonian0%(152)
Jordanian0%(95)
Barbadian0%(30)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.7%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.9%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.6%(151,178)
Married42.7%(144,939)
Widowed1.9%(6,440)
Divorced10.8%(36,586)
Women 15+
Never married38.8%(134,301)
Married41.7%(144,345)
Widowed5.6%(19,480)
Divorced13.9%(47,959)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Multnomah County, Oregon?

Multnomah County, Oregon has about 583,887 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Multnomah County, Oregon earns about $26,928 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Multnomah County, Oregon expensive?

In Multnomah County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $61,100, and the typical rent is about $407 a month.

How educated are people in Multnomah County, Oregon?

About 23.7% of adults age 25 and over in Multnomah County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Multnomah County, Oregon?

About 13.1% of people in Multnomah County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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