How many people live in Deschutes County, OR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 211,500 people living in Deschutes County, OR. That makes Deschutes County the seventh-most populous county in Oregon. It is home to 4.9% of people living in the state.
212K
population of Deschutes County, OR (2024)
4.9%
County share of the Oregon population (2024)
About 211,500 people lived in Deschutes County, OR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Deschutes County, OR’s age demographics?
About 46,900 Deschutes County, OR residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.9% of Oregon’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 38,500 Deschutes County residents, or 18.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Oregon’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Deschutes County, OR's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Deschutes County, OR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.4% of the Deschutes County, OR population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Deschutes County, OR also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.8%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Deschutes County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.54%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 9.9% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Deschutes County, OR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Oregon as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Deschutes County, OR is Bend with about 106,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Deschutes County, OR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bend | 106,926 |
| 2. | Redmond | 37,626 |
| 3. | Sisters | 2,957 |
| 4. | La Pine | 2,566 |
| 5. | Balance of Deschutes County | 61,460 |
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