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Washington County
Oregon · 611,708 residents (2025 est.) · 724.272 sq mi
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Washington County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $107,772. Population has grown 36% since 2000. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $588,000. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 30% more than the Oregon median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:611,708 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024604K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(31,928)
5 to 95.7%(34,213)
10 to 146.7%(40,192)
15 to 196.1%(36,871)
20 to 245.8%(34,897)
25 to 3415.6%(94,296)
35 to 4415.7%(94,575)
45 to 5413.3%(80,142)
55 to 6411.2%(67,625)
65 to 748.8%(53,296)
75 to 844.4%(26,332)
85 and over1.6%(9,580)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$107,772
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,122 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
66.9%
+26.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.6%
Information11.7%
Other services6.4%
Wholesale trade5.7%
Public administration4.8%
Finance & insurance4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction1%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$588,000
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $180,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.5
+14%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
82
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(346,251)
Black1.1%(4,778)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(49,735)
Asian6.6%(29,552)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60%(362,515)
Black2.2%(13,165)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(112,182)
Asian11.4%(68,747)
Other7.8%(47,338)
73
+31%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
22
−12%since 2020
from 25 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
Mexican13.8%(83,387)
Central American1.6%(9,453)
South American1%(5,798)
Guatemalan0.9%(5,251)
Puerto Rican0.5%(3,052)
Spaniard0.4%(2,624)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,045)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,537)
Cuban0.2%(1,361)
Colombian0.2%(1,068)
Ecuadorian0.2%(948)
Costa Rican0.1%(889)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(862)
Dominican0.1%(611)
Nicaraguan0.1%(485)
Panamanian0.1%(435)
Uruguayan0.1%(424)
Chilean0.1%(370)
Honduran0.1%(343)
Argentine0%(275)
Bolivian0%(253)
Paraguayan0%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.3%(20,194)
Chinese1.6%(9,956)
Vietnamese1.2%(7,447)
Filipino1.2%(7,415)
Korean1.1%(6,595)
Japanese0.8%(4,652)
Taiwanese0.3%(1,696)
Cambodian0.2%(1,180)
Bangladeshi0.2%(1,176)
Nepalese0.2%(1,173)
Thai0.2%(968)
Kazakh0.2%(919)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0.1%(892)
Pakistani0.1%(473)
Sri Lankan0.1%(440)
Laotian0.1%(395)
Burmese0.1%(348)
Indonesian0%(257)
Mien0%(160)
Uzbek0%(27)
Malaysian0%(22)
Okinawan0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.6%(3,543)
Chamorro0.2%(1,153)
Samoan0.2%(941)
Marshallese0.1%(677)
Tongan0.1%(312)
Fijian0%(286)
Guamanian0%(117)
Chuukese0%(71)
Ancestry
German14.2%(85,459)
English12.8%(77,377)
Irish9.1%(55,228)
American5.1%(30,628)
Italian3.1%(18,816)
Norwegian2.9%(17,504)
Scottish2.6%(15,971)
French2.2%(13,392)
Swedish2%(11,918)
Polish1.6%(9,665)
Dutch1.5%(8,851)
Arab1.1%(6,591)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(5,278)
Subsaharan African0.9%(5,255)
Russian0.8%(4,581)
Danish0.8%(4,580)
Welsh0.7%(4,303)
British0.6%(3,811)
Swiss0.6%(3,479)
Finnish0.5%(3,131)
Ukrainian0.5%(3,015)
Iranian0.4%(2,469)
Portuguese0.4%(2,468)
Greek0.4%(2,352)
Hungarian0.4%(2,159)
Canadian0.4%(2,148)
French Canadian0.3%(2,010)
Czech0.3%(1,994)
Romanian0.3%(1,819)
West Indian0.3%(1,533)
Lebanese0.2%(1,484)
Iraqi0.2%(1,287)
Austrian0.2%(1,173)
Israeli0.2%(993)
Lithuanian0.2%(963)
Croatian0.1%(874)
Nigerian0.1%(834)
Armenian0.1%(767)
Jamaican0.1%(740)
Belgian0.1%(694)
Turkish0.1%(644)
Serbian0.1%(456)
Slovene0.1%(452)
Egyptian0.1%(436)
Somali0.1%(426)
Slovak0.1%(414)
Haitian0.1%(411)
Ghanaian0.1%(399)
Brazilian0.1%(388)
Kenyan0.1%(369)
Palestinian0.1%(316)
Ethiopian0%(290)
Moroccan0%(248)
Jordanian0%(246)
Bulgarian0%(220)
Australian0%(162)
Syrian0%(160)
Macedonian0%(152)
Latvian0%(130)
Guyanese0%(92)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(23)
Cape Verdean0%(12)
Barbadian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(86,809)
Married54.5%(134,641)
Widowed1.9%(4,710)
Divorced8.4%(20,772)
Women 15+
Never married29%(72,573)
Married52.2%(130,898)
Widowed6.1%(15,280)
Divorced12.7%(31,931)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Washington County, Oregon?
Washington County, Oregon has about 603,947 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Oregon?
The typical household in Washington County, Oregon earns about $107,772 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Washington County, Oregon expensive?
In Washington County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $588,000, and the typical rent is about $1,849 a month.
How educated are people in Washington County, Oregon?
About 47.5% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Oregon?
About 8.1% of people in Washington County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.
Has Washington County, Oregon grown since 1990?
Yes, Washington County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 292,393 residents, a change of about 94 percent over that period.
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