METRO AREA
Portland Metro
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · 7 counties · 2,542,282 residents (2025 est.) · 6,687 sq mi
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With 2,520,987 people, Portland is a metro area. That puts it in the top 1% of US metro areas for household income. The population is up 31% since 2000. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $558,461. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $97,649, about 19% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $97,649, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Portland
What changed most since 1990
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$174,161 → $558,461 (+221%)US over the same years: +67%
- Population1,523,741 → 2,520,987 (+65%)US over the same years: +35%
Among the 20 metro and micro areas based in Oregon
- 1st in household income$97,649
- 2nd in share with a bachelor's degree42.4%
- 3rd in home value$558,461
- 4th in diversity score62.2
Section 01
Population & growth
2,520,987
+31%since 2000
from 1,927,881 in 2000
2,542,282 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
6,687 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.5M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(126,582)
5 to 95.5%(139,507)
10 to 146.1%(152,825)
15 to 195.8%(147,226)
20 to 245.7%(143,389)
25 to 3415.2%(382,012)
35 to 4415.3%(386,267)
45 to 5413.2%(333,168)
55 to 6411.8%(297,912)
65 to 749.9%(250,345)
75 to 844.7%(117,578)
85 and over1.8%(44,176)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$97,649
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,167 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
61.9%
+26.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.3%
Information11.3%
Wholesale trade7%
Other services5.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Public administration4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
Construction1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$558,461
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $167,249 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.7
+15%since 2009
from 5.0 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.
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(1,573,607)
Black2.6%(49,773)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(142,842)
Asian4.5%(87,293)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(1,718,874)
Black2.8%(71,747)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(350,503)
Asian7.1%(177,902)
Other8%(201,961)
62
+36%since 2009
from 46 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
25
−9%since 2020
from 28 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
Mexican10.3%(260,395)
Central American1%(24,952)
South American0.7%(16,981)
Puerto Rican0.4%(11,027)
Guatemalan0.4%(10,590)
Spaniard0.4%(9,120)
Cuban0.3%(7,251)
Salvadoran0.3%(6,967)
Colombian0.2%(4,283)
Peruvian0.1%(3,563)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,264)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,067)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,014)
Chilean0.1%(1,986)
Honduran0.1%(1,879)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,802)
Panamanian0.1%(1,595)
Dominican0.1%(1,551)
Argentine0.1%(1,537)
Uruguayan0%(562)
Bolivian0%(383)
Paraguayan0%(207)
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(35,951)
Vietnamese1.2%(30,454)
Asian Indian1.1%(28,793)
Filipino0.8%(19,897)
Korean0.6%(14,486)
Japanese0.5%(11,345)
Hmong0.2%(4,259)
Taiwanese0.1%(3,356)
Cambodian0.1%(3,071)
Thai0.1%(2,925)
Laotian0.1%(2,625)
Nepalese0.1%(2,263)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(2,161)
Mien0.1%(1,879)
Kazakh0.1%(1,586)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,324)
Pakistani0.1%(1,221)
Indonesian0%(687)
Sri Lankan0%(634)
Malaysian0%(272)
Uzbek0%(154)
Bhutanese0%(129)
Mongolian0%(44)
Singaporean0%(26)
Okinawan0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(11,473)
Samoan0.2%(4,027)
Chamorro0.1%(3,567)
Fijian0.1%(2,234)
Chuukese0.1%(1,714)
Tongan0.1%(1,222)
Marshallese0%(857)
Guamanian0%(293)
Ancestry
German15.9%(399,641)
English13.4%(337,114)
Irish10.7%(269,431)
American4.5%(112,539)
Italian3.5%(88,743)
Norwegian3.2%(79,976)
Scottish2.9%(73,612)
French2.4%(61,363)
Swedish2.4%(59,637)
Polish1.8%(44,599)
Dutch1.5%(38,872)
Russian1.2%(29,294)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(25,663)
Ukrainian1%(25,567)
Welsh0.9%(21,574)
Subsaharan African0.8%(20,954)
Danish0.8%(20,895)
Finnish0.7%(18,708)
British0.7%(18,615)
Arab0.7%(17,701)
Swiss0.6%(14,897)
French Canadian0.5%(11,626)
Czech0.4%(10,590)
Portuguese0.4%(10,163)
Romanian0.4%(9,571)
Hungarian0.4%(9,494)
Greek0.3%(8,657)
Canadian0.3%(6,919)
Austrian0.2%(6,252)
Iranian0.2%(5,673)
West Indian0.2%(5,271)
Ethiopian0.2%(4,581)
Croatian0.2%(4,538)
Lebanese0.2%(4,032)
Lithuanian0.2%(3,975)
Belgian0.1%(2,971)
Nigerian0.1%(2,927)
Armenian0.1%(2,681)
Jamaican0.1%(2,538)
Turkish0.1%(2,325)
Iraqi0.1%(2,286)
Syrian0.1%(1,909)
Slovak0.1%(1,744)
Egyptian0.1%(1,689)
Brazilian0.1%(1,683)
Israeli0.1%(1,619)
Slovene0.1%(1,505)
Somali0.1%(1,401)
Serbian0.1%(1,282)
Palestinian0%(1,148)
Kenyan0%(1,098)
Australian0%(1,075)
Latvian0%(1,015)
Haitian0%(996)
Ghanaian0%(857)
Moroccan0%(823)
Jordanian0%(790)
Bulgarian0%(731)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(491)
Guyanese0%(390)
Macedonian0%(339)
Barbadian0%(99)
Cape Verdean0%(73)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 95.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(387,189)
Married50.8%(528,622)
Widowed2.1%(21,814)
Divorced9.9%(103,185)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(327,726)
Married49%(519,856)
Widowed6.7%(70,673)
Divorced13.5%(143,008)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)24.3%(30,297)
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(27,862)
Vietnam era34.5%(43,044)
Korean War4.3%(5,343)
World War II1.1%(1,316)
Share of the 124,650 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
Portland, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,523,741 | $74,737 | $174,161 | 23.2% | 23.4 |
| 2000 | 1,927,881 | $85,922 | $304,671 | 28.7% | 40.5 |
| 2010 | 2,226,009 | $81,556 | $413,934 | 33.4% | 50.1 |
| 2020 | 2,512,859 | $94,395 | $478,875 | 40.2% | 62.7 |
| 2024 | 2,520,987 | $97,649 | $558,461 | 42.4% | 62.2 |
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
PortlandCENTRAL635,109VancouverCENTRAL199,698Gresham111,513HillsboroCENTRAL111,126BeavertonCENTRAL97,842TigardCENTRAL57,929Aloha52,389Lake Oswego39,722Oregon City38,175McMinnville34,647Bethany33,106Orchards29,438Happy Valley28,916Tualatin28,139Wilsonville27,833Camas27,749Forest Grove27,252Newberg26,896West Linn26,567Battle Ground23,513Hazel Dell23,237Milwaukie22,114Five Corners21,194Sherwood20,535Salmon Creek20,017Cedar Mill19,471Washougal18,028Canby18,004Oak Grove16,796Ridgefield16,132
The 30 most populous of 108 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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7 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has about 2,520,987 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
The typical household in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns about $97,649 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA expensive?
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, the median home is worth about $558,461, and the typical rent is about $1,719 a month.
How educated are people in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
About 42.4% of adults age 25 and over in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
About 9.5% of people in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA grown since 1990?
Yes, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 997,246 residents, a change of about 65 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024