METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Portland Metro
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · 7 counties · 2,512,859 residents · 6,687 sq mi
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Portland is a metro area of 2,512,859 people. The population is up 30% since 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $395,099. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $77,881, about 18% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
6,687 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.5M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(131,518)
5 to 95.9%(147,409)
10 to 146.3%(157,206)
15 to 196.1%(152,210)
20 to 246%(151,331)
25 to 3415%(377,140)
35 to 4414.8%(372,298)
45 to 5412.9%(323,147)
55 to 6412%(302,648)
65 to 749.8%(245,615)
75 to 844.4%(111,010)
85 and over1.6%(41,327)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,881
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,167 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.7%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.4%
Information10.9%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Other services6.3%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
Public administration4.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction1.3%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$395,099
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $167,249 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
5.1
+2%since 2009
from 5.0 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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic68.7%(1,726,583)
Black2.9%(72,963)
Hispanic / Latino13.2%(332,155)
Asian7%(176,283)
Other5.8%(146,681)
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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
Mexican9.4%(232,495)
Central American0.8%(19,996)
South American0.5%(11,540)
Puerto Rican0.4%(9,417)
Guatemalan0.4%(8,757)
Spaniard0.3%(6,367)
Salvadoran0.2%(6,020)
Cuban0.2%(5,940)
Colombian0.1%(3,040)
Peruvian0.1%(2,887)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,694)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,285)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(1,273)
Honduran0.1%(1,204)
Chilean0%(1,193)
Panamanian0%(1,076)
Costa Rican0%(941)
Argentine0%(853)
Dominican0%(801)
Uruguayan0%(524)
Bolivian0%(284)
Paraguayan0%(56)
Asian origin
Chinese1.4%(35,288)
Vietnamese1.4%(32,901)
Asian Indian1.1%(27,726)
Filipino0.7%(18,356)
Korean0.6%(14,772)
Japanese0.5%(11,740)
Laotian0.2%(4,573)
Cambodian0.2%(4,430)
Thai0.1%(2,657)
Hmong0.1%(2,278)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,816)
Burmese0.1%(1,747)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.1%(1,264)
Nepalese0%(591)
Sri Lankan0.1%(558)
Bangladeshi0%(499)
Indonesian0%(489)
Bhutanese0%(189)
Malaysian0%(118)
Mongolian0%(43)
Okinawan0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(10,267)
Chamorro0.2%(3,843)
Samoan0.1%(3,174)
Fijian0.1%(1,979)
Tongan0%(940)
Marshallese0%(314)
Ancestry
German17%(419,341)
English11%(272,187)
Irish10.6%(262,034)
American4.6%(113,848)
Italian3.8%(93,682)
Norwegian3.7%(91,242)
Scottish2.8%(68,250)
French2.7%(67,780)
Swedish2.6%(64,215)
Dutch1.8%(44,995)
Polish1.8%(44,089)
Russian1.4%(34,865)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British1.1%(28,165)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(27,762)
Ukrainian1%(25,784)
Welsh1%(24,484)
Danish0.9%(22,867)
Finnish0.8%(20,442)
Subsaharan African0.8%(19,296)
French Canadian0.7%(17,201)
Swiss0.7%(16,224)
Czech0.4%(11,062)
Romanian0.4%(10,867)
Greek0.4%(9,751)
Hungarian0.4%(9,049)
Portuguese0.4%(9,013)
Canadian0.4%(8,750)
Austrian0.3%(7,826)
Iranian0.2%(6,022)
Croatian0.2%(4,947)
Ethiopian0.2%(4,510)
Lithuanian0.2%(4,277)
Lebanese0.2%(4,250)
West Indian0.2%(4,158)
Belgian0.2%(3,843)
Somali0.1%(2,834)
Armenian0.1%(2,163)
Egyptian0.1%(2,049)
Slovak0.1%(1,974)
Turkish0.1%(1,894)
Iraqi0.1%(1,810)
Arab0.1%(1,785)
Brazilian0.1%(1,596)
Jamaican0.1%(1,556)
Australian0.1%(1,528)
Syrian0.1%(1,485)
Israeli0.1%(1,376)
Nigerian0.1%(1,256)
Latvian0%(1,119)
Slovene0%(1,110)
Serbian0%(1,065)
Haitian0%(1,060)
Bulgarian0%(859)
Ghanaian0%(770)
Moroccan0%(760)
Palestinian0%(626)
Kenyan0%(575)
Macedonian0%(547)
Jordanian0%(542)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(489)
Guyanese0%(272)
Barbadian0%(46)
Cape Verdean0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.2%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.5%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
14.1%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
73.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.7%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.2%(26,545)
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(29,975)
Vietnam era35.3%(48,806)
Korean War6.6%(9,175)
World War II3%(4,155)
Share of the 138,279 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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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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has about 2,512,859 residents according to the 2020 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 $77,881 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 $395,099, and the typical rent is about $1,334 a month.
How educated are people in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?
About 40.2% 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 10.1% 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 989,118 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