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Fastest growing, Oregon counties · 2000

Oregon counties ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Deschutes County, OROR213,072+53.9%–

02Morrow County, OROR12,602+44.2%–

03Washington County, OROR611,708+42.9%–

04Jefferson County, OROR25,740+39.0%–

05Crook County, OROR27,564+35.9%–

06Yamhill County, OROR110,024+29.7%–

07Polk County, OROR90,037+25.9%–

08Marion County, OROR355,777+24.7%–

09Jackson County, OROR221,795+23.8%–

10Malheur County, OROR32,261+21.4%–

11Clackamas County, OROR426,280+21.4%–

12Josephine County, OROR87,867+20.9%–

13Hood River County, OROR23,720+20.8%–

14Umatilla County, OROR81,119+19.1%–

15Columbia County, OROR54,091+16.0%–

16Lincoln County, OROR50,636+14.4%–

17Lane County, OROR381,584+14.2%–

18Multnomah County, OROR795,391+13.1%–

19Linn County, OROR132,843+13.0%–

20Tillamook County, OROR27,384+12.5%–

21Gilliam County, OROR1,971+11.5%–

22Wheeler County, OROR1,472+10.8%–

23Klamath County, OROR70,274+10.5%–

24Benton County, OROR97,728+10.4%–

25Wasco County, OROR26,310+9.7%–

26Curry County, OROR22,621+9.4%–

27Baker County, OROR16,658+9.3%–

28Harney County, OROR7,380+7.8%–

29Clatsop County, OROR40,926+7.0%–

30Douglas County, OROR111,951+6.1%–

31Wallowa County, OROR7,595+4.6%–

32Coos County, OROR63,992+4.2%–

33Union County, OROR25,900+3.9%–

34Lake County, OROR8,187+3.3%–

35Grant County, OROR7,075+1.0%–

36Sherman County, OROR2,051+0.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS