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Updated annually
In 2025, there were 4.27 million people living in Oregon. That makes Oregon the 27th-most populous state, home to 1.3% of people living in the US.

4.27M

population of Oregon (2025)

1.3%

Oregon share of the US population (2025)
The population of Oregon was about 10.3 times higher than it was in 1900. Between 2024 and 2025, the population of Oregon grew by about 8,300 people.

About 4.27 million people lived in Oregon in 2025. That's about 10.3 times more than in 1900.

Annual population estimates

What are Oregon's age demographics?

About 850,800 Oregon residents were aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.9% of the state’s population compared with 18% in the US overall.
Another 826,200 Oregon residents, or 19.3% of the state’s population, were aged under 18. For comparison, children account for 21.6% of the US population.

A higher share of Oregon's population is 65 and older than the US overall.

Population share by age group (2024)

What are Oregon's racial and ethnic demographics?

A state’s population may have racial and ethnic differences compared with the US overall. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census Bureau reporting standards.
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 71.9% of Oregon’s population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Oregon also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Oregon’s Hispanic population accounted for 15.5%, below the 20% share nationwide. The non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.2% of the state, compared with 12.6% nationally.

A higher share of Oregon's population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.

Population share by race and ethnicity (2024)

What are Oregon's most populous counties?

In 2024, four out of 36 counties accounted for over half of Oregon's population:
  • Multnomah County, 795,900 (18.7% of the population)
  • Washington County, 611,300 (14.3%)
  • Clackamas County, 425,900 (10%)
  • Lane County, 382,400 (9%)

In 2024, Multnomah County was the most populous county in Oregon.

Population estimates

What are Oregon's most populous cities?

The largest city in Oregon is Portland with about 635,700 residents in 2024.

Cities and counties in Oregon ranked by population

Cities and counties in Oregon ranked by population
1.

Portland 

635,749
2.

Salem 

180,406
3.

Eugene 

178,786
4.

Gresham 

111,507
5.

Hillsboro 

110,337
6.

Bend 

106,926
7.

Beaverton 

98,302
8.

Medford 

86,301
9.

Corvallis 

61,993
10.

Springfield 

61,182

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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