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Most densely populated, Oregon counties · 1990

Oregon counties ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Multnomah County, OROR795,3911,355−12%

02Washington County, OROR611,708430−30%

03Marion County, OROR355,777193−20%

04Clackamas County, OROR426,280149−18%

05Benton County, OROR97,728105−9%

06Yamhill County, OROR110,02492−23%

07Polk County, OROR90,03767−21%

08Lane County, OROR381,58462−12%

09Columbia County, OROR54,09157−14%

10Jackson County, OROR221,79553−19%

11Clatsop County, OROR40,92640−7%

12Linn County, OROR132,84340−11%

13Lincoln County, OROR50,63640−13%

14Josephine County, OROR87,86738−17%

15Coos County, OROR63,99238−4%

16Hood River County, OROR23,72032−17%

17Deschutes County, OROR213,07225−35%

18Tillamook County, OROR27,38420−11%

19Douglas County, OROR111,95119−6%

20Umatilla County, OROR81,11918−16%

21Curry County, OROR22,62112−9%

22Union County, OROR25,90012−4%

23Klamath County, OROR70,27410−10%

24Wasco County, OROR26,3109−9%

25Jefferson County, OROR25,7408−28%

26Baker County, OROR16,6585−9%

27Crook County, OROR27,5645−26%

28Morrow County, OROR12,6024−31%

29Malheur County, OROR32,2613−18%

30Sherman County, OROR2,0512−1%

31Wallowa County, OROR7,5952−4%

32Grant County, OROR7,0752−1%

33Gilliam County, OROR1,9711−10%

34Lake County, OROR8,1871−3%

35Wheeler County, OROR1,4721−10%

36Harney County, OROR7,3801−7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES