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Tillamook County

Oregon · 27,384 residents (2025 est.) · 1,103 sq mi
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Tillamook County is home to 27,496 people in Oregon. The median age is 49.0, about 10 years above the US median. There are 25 people per square mile. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. 5% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,496
+13%since 2000
from 24,262 in 2000
27,384 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
25 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 23 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
49.0
+13%since 2000
from 43.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,103 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K23K25K26K28K19902000201020202024Tillamook County
202427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.5%(962)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.4%(1,209)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(1,853)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.8%(1,332)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.2%(1,156)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.2%(2,791)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(3,131)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(3,242)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(4,127)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.8%(4,895)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.8%(2,147)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(651)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,105
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,269 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,510
+102%since 2000
from $19,052 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.2%
+24.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+2%since 2010
from 0.439 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction5.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services3.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$430,200
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $135,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,246
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $532 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 71.8% in 2000
25.7% rent
Vacancy rate
37.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.2
+9%since 2009
from 5.7 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
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91%(22,086)
Black0.2%(42)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(1,244)
Asian0.6%(154)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(22,345)
Black0.8%(218)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(3,122)
Asian0.8%(212)
Other5.8%(1,599)
Diversity Score
40
+50%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−11%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
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
Mexican10.6%(2,928)
Puerto Rican0.1%(34)
Guatemalan0.1%(21)
Spaniard0.1%(17)
Colombian0.1%(16)
Cuban0%(12)
Asian origin
Thai0.3%(94)
Japanese0.1%(41)
Filipino0.1%(38)
Chinese0.1%(25)
Korean0%(9)
Laotian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(41)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
German16.8%(4,619)
English16.4%(4,522)
Irish12.2%(3,368)
Italian3.9%(1,079)
Norwegian3.9%(1,065)
American3.5%(957)
French2.7%(743)
Polish2.2%(595)
Scottish2.1%(566)
Dutch1.8%(492)
Swiss1.7%(472)
Swedish1.6%(453)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.1%(314)
British1.1%(289)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(238)
Danish0.8%(219)
Welsh0.7%(197)
Czech0.6%(167)
Finnish0.6%(154)
Russian0.5%(135)
Arab0.5%(125)
Syrian0.2%(68)
Lithuanian0.2%(61)
Canadian0.2%(58)
Belgian0.2%(56)
Hungarian0.2%(43)
Romanian0.1%(39)
Lebanese0.1%(29)
Greek0.1%(28)
Egyptian0.1%(20)
Slovak0.1%(20)
Austrian0%(12)
Brazilian0%(12)
Latvian0%(3)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
+30%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.9%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.3%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% 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
4.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
49.6%
−6.3 ptssince 2011
from 55.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
5.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.6%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2012
from 14.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.9%
+16.2 ptssince 2017
from 74.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 92.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 6.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.6%(3,262)
Married53%(6,257)
Widowed6.1%(725)
Divorced13.2%(1,557)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(2,527)
Married53.6%(6,259)
Widowed9%(1,055)
Divorced15.7%(1,830)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.8%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% 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)17.5%(340)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(297)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.5%(768)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(44)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,943 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 Tillamook County, Oregon?

Tillamook County, Oregon has about 27,496 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Tillamook County, Oregon earns about $69,105 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tillamook County, Oregon expensive?

In Tillamook County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $430,200, and the typical rent is about $1,246 a month.

How educated are people in Tillamook County, Oregon?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Tillamook County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tillamook County, Oregon?

About 12.7% of people in Tillamook County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tillamook County, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Tillamook County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,926 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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