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Bend Metro

Bend, OR · 3 counties · 266,376 residents (2025 est.) · 7,778 sq mi
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With 257,814 people, Bend is a metro area. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 104,256 people. That puts it in the top 2% of US metro areas for household income. The typical home is worth $605,107, having more than tripled since 2000. The median age is 43.2, about 4 years above the US median. There are 33 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,045, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 154%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Bend

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$164,440 → $605,107 (+268%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population102,745 → 257,814 (+151%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree16.8% → 40.2% (+23.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 20 metro and micro areas based in Oregon

  • 2nd in household income$90,045
  • 4th in share with a bachelor's degree40.2%
  • 2nd in home value$605,107
  • 14th in diversity score39.5
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
257,814
+68%since 2000
from 153,558 in 2000
266,376 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
33 / sq mi
+68%since 2000
from 20 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
+14%since 2000
from 37.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7,778 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
87K134K180K227K273K19902000201020202024Bend
2024258K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(12,254)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(13,720)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(14,902)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(13,483)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(12,266)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(33,585)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(35,610)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(32,287)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.3%(34,183)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.4%(34,546)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(16,170)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(4,808)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$90,045
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,273 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,147
+146%since 2000
from $20,405 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.8%
+30.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
+7%since 2010
from 0.424 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$605,107
+154%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $130,614 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,653
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $613 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 72.4% in 2000
29.4% rent
Vacancy rate
14.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.3%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.7
+22%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
1990 – 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
95
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(137,044)
Black0.2%(256)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(8,758)
Asian0.6%(967)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(209,275)
Black0.4%(990)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(26,478)
Asian0.9%(2,229)
Other7.3%(18,842)
Diversity Score
39
+37%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
26
−16%since 2020
from 31 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
Mexican8.1%(20,825)
Central American0.7%(1,631)
Spaniard0.3%(889)
Salvadoran0.3%(810)
Puerto Rican0.2%(482)
Ecuadorian0.1%(337)
Guatemalan0.1%(222)
Nicaraguan0.1%(209)
Cuban0.1%(191)
Costa Rican0.1%(177)
Honduran0.1%(135)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(134)
Peruvian0.1%(127)
Chilean0%(91)
Argentine0%(63)
Dominican0%(51)
Bolivian0%(39)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(588)
Japanese0.2%(479)
Filipino0.2%(428)
Korean0.1%(246)
Asian Indian0.1%(197)
Taiwanese0.1%(151)
Vietnamese0%(103)
Thai0%(63)
Burmese0%(43)
Cambodian0%(37)
Pakistani0%(28)
Malaysian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,084)
Samoan0%(104)
Fijian0%(61)
Chamorro0%(34)
Ancestry
German18%(46,405)
English17.2%(44,356)
Irish13.3%(34,251)
Italian4%(10,211)
American3.8%(9,807)
Norwegian3.4%(8,886)
Scottish3%(7,637)
French2.5%(6,523)
Swedish2.3%(5,971)
Polish2%(5,071)
Dutch1.5%(3,883)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,981)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(2,196)
Welsh0.8%(2,153)
British0.7%(1,858)
French Canadian0.6%(1,494)
Czech0.6%(1,460)
Finnish0.5%(1,245)
Swiss0.5%(1,212)
Canadian0.5%(1,194)
Portuguese0.5%(1,163)
Russian0.4%(1,138)
Hungarian0.4%(1,118)
Arab0.4%(914)
Ukrainian0.3%(672)
Austrian0.3%(607)
Lebanese0.3%(558)
Greek0.2%(524)
Croatian0.2%(492)
Belgian0.1%(306)
West Indian0.1%(306)
Slovak0.1%(273)
Iranian0.1%(231)
Brazilian0.1%(212)
Romanian0.1%(194)
Lithuanian0.1%(191)
Latvian0.1%(186)
Armenian0.1%(176)
Slovene0.1%(109)
Egyptian0.1%(104)
Serbian0%(78)
Haitian0.3%(73)
Ethiopian0%(72)
Jamaican0%(72)
Bulgarian0%(67)
Nigerian0%(62)
Turkish0%(47)
Kenyan0%(25)
Syrian0%(13)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.2%
+18.2 ptssince 2000
from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.1%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 85.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+63%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.6%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 76.7% 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
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.1%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 11.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 63.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.4%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
4.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.1%
+10.4 ptssince 2017
from 81.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 92.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 5.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(32,432)
Married56%(60,406)
Widowed2.2%(2,356)
Divorced11.8%(12,682)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(25,682)
Married54.7%(59,641)
Widowed6.8%(7,367)
Divorced15%(16,372)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% 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)21.1%(3,379)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(2,929)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.7%(6,194)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(659)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(211)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,002 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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Over time

Bend, decade by decade

Bend population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990102,745$63,351$164,44016.8%16.0
2000153,558$73,363$237,93422.0%24.8
2010200,431$73,475$419,19526.2%32.1
2020247,493$80,779$439,14933.8%41.4
2024257,814$90,045$605,10740.2%39.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

In this metro

Largest cities

BendCENTRAL107,342Redmond38,547Prineville11,994Madras7,829Deschutes River Woods5,797Crooked River Ranch5,160Three Rivers3,995Sisters2,934Eagle Crest2,677Juniper Canyon2,666La Pine2,563Warm Springs2,480Culver1,689Terrebonne1,602Prineville Lake Acres1,497Sunriver1,488Metolius1,039Tetherow765Tumalo662Seventh Mountain335Ochoco West319Camp Sherman298Pronghorn257Black Butte Ranch115
What's inside

3 component counties

Deschutes CountyCENTRAL213,072Crook County27,564Jefferson County25,740
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bend, OR?

Bend, OR has about 257,814 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bend, OR?

The typical household in Bend, OR earns about $90,045 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bend, OR expensive?

In Bend, OR, the median home is worth about $605,107, and the typical rent is about $1,653 a month.

How educated are people in Bend, OR?

About 40.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bend, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bend, OR?

About 9.5% of people in Bend, OR live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bend, OR grown since 1990?

Yes, Bend, OR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 155,069 residents, a change of about 151 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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