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Washington County

Oregon · 611,708 residents (2025 est.) · 724 sq mi
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Washington County is home to 603,947 people in Oregon. Few US counties rank higher on income. The population is up 36% since 2000. About 48% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $588,000, having roughly tripled since 2000. Households here earn about 30% more than in Oregon as a whole.

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

Total population
603,947
+36%since 2000
from 445,342 in 2000
611,708 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
834 / sq mi
+17%since 2009
from 715 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.1
+15%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
724 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
282K370K458K545K633K19902000201020202024Washington County
2024604K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(31,928)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(34,213)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(40,192)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(36,871)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(34,897)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.6%(94,296)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.7%(94,575)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(80,142)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(67,625)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(53,296)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(26,332)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(9,580)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$107,772
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,122 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,929
+116%since 2000
from $24,969 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.9%
+26.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
+3%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$588,000
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $180,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,849
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $720 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 60.6% in 2000
39.2% rent
Vacancy rate
3.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
+14%since 2009
from 4.8 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
82
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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)
Diversity Score
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.
Segregation Score
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)
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)
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.5%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 34.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.5%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+55%since 2000
from 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.2%
−12.6 ptssince 2009
from 73.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
24.4%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 70.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.8%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
18.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2017
from 87.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 96.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 75.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 12.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% 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)25.9%(6,835)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(6,488)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(7,934)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(1,402)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(325)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 26,398 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 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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