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Multnomah County

Oregon · 735,334 residents · 431 sq mi
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Multnomah County is home to 735,334 people in Oregon. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $281,600. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $49,618, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
735,334
+11%since 2000
from 660,486 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.7
+2%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
431 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
561K630K700K769K839K19902000201020202024Multnomah County
2024801K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(46,298)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(42,050)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.3%(39,077)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.6%(41,436)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(53,416)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3418.5%(136,118)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.3%(112,550)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.5%(99,199)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.9%(87,767)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.6%(41,016)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.2%(23,865)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(12,542)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,618
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,278 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,883
+28%since 2000
from $22,606 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
30.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.468
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$281,600
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $156,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$818
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $633 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
54.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 56.9% in 2000
45.4% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
36.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.7
+3%since 2009
from 5.5 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-Hispanic76.5%(505,492)
Black5.5%(36,592)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(49,607)
Asian5.7%(37,344)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic72.1%(530,303)
Black5.4%(39,919)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(80,138)
Asian6.5%(47,508)
Other4.7%(34,230)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8%(57,213)
Central American0.9%(6,510)
Guatemalan0.5%(3,403)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,974)
South American0.3%(1,950)
Cuban0.2%(1,765)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,742)
Spaniard0.2%(1,428)
Honduran0.1%(577)
Nicaraguan0.1%(517)
Peruvian0.1%(511)
Argentine0.1%(401)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(358)
Chilean0%(237)
Venezuelan0%(210)
Dominican0%(149)
Ecuadorian0%(105)
Bolivian0%(57)
Uruguayan0%(33)
Ancestry
German19.4%(137,799)
Irish12.2%(87,160)
English11.4%(81,144)
American4.2%(29,647)
Italian4.1%(29,483)
Norwegian4.1%(29,038)
French3.6%(25,696)
Scottish3.3%(23,774)
Swedish3.1%(21,753)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(17,607)
Russian2.2%(15,479)
Polish2.1%(14,999)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.9%(13,612)
Ukrainian1.3%(9,439)
Welsh1.2%(8,539)
Danish1.1%(7,882)
British0.9%(6,150)
Romanian0.8%(5,767)
Swiss0.8%(5,668)
French Canadian0.7%(4,769)
Finnish0.6%(4,427)
Czech0.6%(4,412)
Arab0.6%(4,218)
Greek0.4%(2,938)
Hungarian0.4%(2,921)
Canadian0.4%(2,631)
Portuguese0.4%(2,518)
Austrian0.3%(2,016)
Lebanese0.2%(1,609)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,420)
Croatian0.2%(1,388)
West Indian0.2%(1,371)
Belgian0.2%(1,184)
Somali0.1%(1,004)
Ethiopian0.1%(962)
Slovak0.1%(777)
Iranian0.1%(742)
Bulgarian0.1%(677)
Latvian0.1%(553)
Jamaican0.1%(542)
Turkish0.1%(512)
Armenian0.1%(505)
Australian0.1%(455)
Syrian0.1%(420)
Egyptian0.1%(363)
Brazilian0%(337)
Serbian0%(317)
Israeli0%(316)
Slovene0%(302)
Haitian0%(259)
Ghanaian0%(217)
Nigerian0%(215)
Macedonian0%(176)
Kenyan0%(168)
Moroccan0%(75)
Barbadian0%(68)
Guyanese0%(58)
Iraqi0%(56)
Jordanian0%(40)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.5%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 30.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+62%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
62.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 63.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
11.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
4.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
13.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
13.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% 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)22.2%(7,016)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(6,256)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.5%(11,227)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(1,401)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(374)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 31,614 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 Multnomah County, Oregon?

Multnomah County, Oregon has about 735,334 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Multnomah County, Oregon earns about $49,618 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 $281,600, and the typical rent is about $818 a month.

How educated are people in Multnomah County, Oregon?

About 37.5% 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 16.0% of people in Multnomah County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Multnomah County, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Multnomah County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 151,447 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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