Oregon Population 2024

4,227,340

Oregon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oregon was:

  • White: 78.69%
  • Two or more races: 9.2%
  • Asian: 4.44%
  • Other race: 4.27%
  • Black or African American: 1.88%
  • Native American: 1.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.41%

Oregon Growth Rate

Oregon Population Rank

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Oregon Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,328,09578.69%
Two or more races389,2819.2%
Asian187,8524.44%
Other race180,5344.27%
Black or African American79,5931.88%
Native American46,8801.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander17,1390.41%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oregon Population by Race

Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Oregon Median Age

39.9

Total

39

Male

40.8

Female

Oregon Adults

There are 3,373,400 adults, (773,258 of whom are seniors) in Oregon.

Oregon Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Oregon Sex Ratio

Female2,116,03050.03%
Male2,113,34049.97%

Oregon Population by Age

Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,680,8002.4663.236.8
Married796,1483.180.319.7
Non Family638,4121.3746.953.1
Female166,6063.2448.751.3
Male79,6343.254.345.7

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Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade153,2575.11%
Associates Degree272,9909.1%
Bachelors Degree654,18521.81%
Graduate Degree409,97413.67%
High School Graduate674,06222.48%
Less Than 9th Grade100,0453.34%
Some College734,58324.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,340,5502,211,430864,775
Hispanic310,853219,84858,646
2+ Races211,870181,37763,376
Asian134,364118,32673,334
Other Race103,35167,49315,528
Black51,55746,86616,752
Native American31,04825,7544,931
Islander10,3459,1311,999

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.58%.

Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,127$75,253$51,931
Graduate Degree$82,086$98,419$71,352
High School Graduate$36,722$42,697$30,010
Less Than 9th Grade$31,465$36,148$24,867
Overall$47,487$55,276$40,839
Some College$43,260$51,261$36,216

$47,487

Average Earnings

$55,276

Average Male

$40,839

Average Female

Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oregon Language

84.75% of Oregon residents speak only English, while 15.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.86% of the population.

Oregon Language

Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,045,630328,57310.79%
Hispanic571,80987,29415.27%
Multiple379,99249,88913.13%
Other177,87827,74415.6%
Asian184,62521,07811.42%
Black75,94318,47724.33%
Native45,0078,82519.61%
Islander16,7533,57421.33%

11.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.08%

Male Poverty Rate

12.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oregon is Black, with 24.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oregon is White, with 10.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.98%.

Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.55%
High School14.18%
Some College10.19%
Bachelors or Greater5.05%

Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.57%
Male Unemployed26.2%
Female Employed6.85%
Male Employed5.02%

Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,277$122,261
Households$76,632$103,330
Married Families$109,143$138,374
Non Families$47,250$66,824

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oregon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

261,322

Number of Veterans

238,447

Male Veterans

22,875

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam99,200
Second Gulf War50,105
First Gulf War49,818
Korea16,607
World War II4,934

Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7471,787
75+67,007
35 to 5455,351
55 to 6446,713
18 to 3420,464

Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White235,7028.67%
2+ Races12,9135%
Hispanic11,9023.08%
Black3,6706.05%
Other Race3,0182.38%
Asian2,9261.89%
Native American2,5557.04%
Islander5384.23%

Oregon Veterans by Race

Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oregon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.69%

Born in Oregon

90.24%

Native Born

9.76%

Foreign Born

4.98%

Non Citizen

4.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.24% of Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 45.69% having been born in Oregon. 4.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oregon Place of Birth

  1. Oregon Population Research Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources