STATE · ADMITTED 1859 · 2000 CENSUS
Oregon
3,421,399 residents · 36 counties · 426 cities · 1,001 census tracts
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Oregon has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $40,916. Population has grown 20% since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $145,800.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.3M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(223,005)
5 to 96.9%(234,474)
10 to 147.1%(242,098)
15 to 197.1%(244,427)
20 to 246.7%(230,406)
25 to 3413.8%(470,695)
35 to 4415.4%(526,574)
45 to 5414.8%(507,155)
55 to 648.9%(304,388)
65 to 746.4%(219,342)
75 to 844.7%(161,404)
85 and over1.7%(57,431)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,916
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,250 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$145,800
+66%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $66,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(2,637,730)
Black1.6%(45,423)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(110,606)
Asian2.4%(67,641)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(2,857,616)
Black1.6%(53,325)
Hispanic / Latino8%(275,314)
Asian2.9%(100,333)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.5%(488,155)
Central American0.9%(36,865)
South American0.5%(21,923)
Puerto Rican0.4%(16,163)
Guatemalan0.4%(15,763)
Spaniard0.4%(15,612)
Salvadoran0.2%(10,071)
Cuban0.2%(8,967)
Colombian0.1%(5,807)
Peruvian0.1%(4,617)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,080)
Honduran0.1%(2,946)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,752)
Chilean0.1%(2,698)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,622)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,549)
Panamanian0.1%(2,384)
Dominican0%(2,018)
Argentine0%(1,993)
Uruguayan0%(544)
Bolivian0%(512)
Paraguayan0%(150)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(40,124)
Asian Indian0.7%(30,747)
Vietnamese0.7%(29,325)
Filipino0.5%(22,787)
Korean0.4%(16,043)
Japanese0.3%(13,758)
Hmong0.1%(3,671)
Thai0.1%(3,372)
Taiwanese0.1%(3,079)
Cambodian0.1%(2,919)
Nepalese0.1%(2,876)
Laotian0.1%(2,380)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(2,272)
Kazakh0%(1,729)
Mien0%(1,486)
Bangladeshi0%(1,400)
Pakistani0%(1,227)
Indonesian0%(893)
Sri Lankan0%(592)
Uzbek0%(268)
Malaysian0%(182)
Bhutanese0%(129)
Okinawan0%(59)
Singaporean0%(47)
Mongolian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(15,705)
Samoan0.1%(3,669)
Chamorro0.1%(3,423)
Marshallese0%(2,080)
Fijian0%(1,845)
Tongan0%(1,318)
Chuukese0%(1,117)
Guamanian0%(1,042)
Ancestry
German16.3%(694,124)
English14.1%(599,294)
Irish11.1%(471,259)
American4.3%(182,296)
Italian3.5%(150,364)
Norwegian3.1%(131,539)
Scottish3%(128,773)
French2.4%(103,646)
Swedish2.2%(93,437)
Polish1.7%(70,745)
Dutch1.5%(65,564)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(47,442)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.8%(35,759)
Russian0.8%(35,697)
Welsh0.8%(35,264)
British0.7%(30,967)
Swiss0.6%(24,403)
Subsaharan African0.6%(23,999)
Ukrainian0.6%(23,843)
Arab0.5%(20,077)
Finnish0.5%(20,035)
French Canadian0.5%(20,006)
Portuguese0.5%(19,432)
Czech0.4%(16,529)
Hungarian0.3%(13,676)
Greek0.3%(13,441)
Canadian0.3%(11,483)
Austrian0.2%(10,149)
Romanian0.2%(8,834)
West Indian0.2%(6,499)
Lithuanian0.1%(6,285)
Iranian0.1%(6,201)
Croatian0.1%(5,724)
Lebanese0.1%(5,353)
Belgian0.1%(4,942)
Ethiopian0.1%(4,706)
Armenian0.1%(3,721)
Nigerian0.1%(3,241)
Slovak0.1%(3,097)
Jamaican0.1%(2,827)
Brazilian0.1%(2,653)
Turkish0.1%(2,275)
Egyptian0.1%(2,225)
Syrian0%(2,104)
Iraqi0%(2,095)
Israeli0%(2,020)
Slovene0%(1,907)
Australian0%(1,803)
Serbian0%(1,626)
Latvian0%(1,572)
Somali0%(1,467)
Bulgarian0%(1,284)
Palestinian0%(1,175)
Haitian0%(1,136)
Ghanaian0%(1,122)
Kenyan0%(986)
Moroccan0%(879)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(619)
Jordanian0%(495)
Guyanese0%(387)
Macedonian0%(366)
Barbadian0%(130)
Cape Verdean0%(90)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.1%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 81.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.5%(380,756)
Married58.5%(782,584)
Widowed2.4%(31,919)
Divorced10.6%(141,546)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(302,900)
Married55.8%(773,598)
Widowed9.6%(133,396)
Divorced12.7%(175,435)
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Section 02
Largest cities
Frequently asked
How many people live in Oregon?
Oregon has about 3,421,399 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Oregon?
The typical household in Oregon earns about $40,916 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oregon expensive?
In Oregon, the median home is worth about $145,800, and the typical rent is about $620 a month.
How educated are people in Oregon?
About 25.1% of adults age 25 and over in Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oregon?
About 11.6% of people in Oregon live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oregon grown since 1990?
Yes, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 579,078 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.
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