Portland, Oregon Population 2024

622,882

Portland Demographics

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

  • White: 72.11%
  • Two or more races: 9.22%
  • Asian: 8.44%
  • Black or African American: 5.88%
  • Other race: 2.82%
  • Native American: 0.97%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.56%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
133.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,666.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.66% (-30,462)
The current population of Portland, Oregon is 622,882 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 653,344.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White465,87872.11%
Two or more races59,5989.22%
Asian54,5168.44%
Black or African American37,9865.88%
Other race18,2432.82%
Native American6,2920.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3,5880.56%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Portland Population by Race

Portland Population Pyramid 2024

Portland Median Age

38.3

Total

38.3

Male

38.4

Female

Portland Adults

There are 537,726 adults, (90,316 of whom are seniors) in Portland.

Portland Age Dependency

44.4

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Portland Sex Ratio

Female324,12050.17%
Male321,98149.83%

Portland Population by Age

Portland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All283,8962.2153.346.7
Non Family144,9691.4336.463.6
Married105,290377.422.6
Female22,9013.1647.952.1
Male10,7363.0856.743.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

53.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Portland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17,4923.59%
Associates Degree33,1376.8%
Bachelors Degree152,45131.29%
Graduate Degree103,55021.25%
High School Graduate72,86114.96%
Less Than 9th Grade14,8443.05%
Some College92,85519.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Portland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White353,495341,295203,572
Hispanic40,66132,69014,832
Asian40,55132,62618,469
2+ Races35,20331,82416,212
Black25,00222,3197,009
Other Race11,5398,8203,296
Native American4,0423,415987
Islander2,2462,014433

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 57.59%.

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,944$73,670$56,323
Graduate Degree$86,534$100,019$77,179
High School Graduate$36,663$40,157$32,046
Less Than 9th Grade$28,546$31,109$23,870
Overall$54,406$58,044$50,103
Some College$42,386$47,442$36,823

$54,406

Average Earnings

$58,044

Average Male

$50,103

Average Female

Portland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Portland Language

82.12% of Portland residents speak only English, while 17.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.31% of the population.

Portland Language

Portland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White432,84242,6009.84%
Hispanic64,54210,42516.15%
Black37,0889,75026.29%
Multiple58,1558,16714.04%
Asian53,4807,33013.71%
Other18,0603,95221.88%
Native5,9681,21920.43%
Islander3,55890225.35%

12.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.86%

Male Poverty Rate

12.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portland is Black, with 26.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portland is White, with 9.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.84%.

Portland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.96%
High School18.93%
Some College12.95%
Bachelors or Greater5.37%

Portland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.51%
Male Unemployed27.48%
Female Employed6.72%
Male Employed5.08%

Portland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,103$150,063
Households$85,876$117,687
Married Families$136,571$171,671
Non Families$60,267$82,787

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Portland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.2%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Portland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Portland 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.

Portland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Portland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

25,627

Number of Veterans

22,813

Male Veterans

2,814

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9,335
Second Gulf War5,114
First Gulf War4,556
Korea1,674
World War II452

Portland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 746,865
75+6,035
35 to 545,486
55 to 645,069
18 to 342,172

Portland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20,9695.24%
Black1,7576.14%
2+ Races1,4533.45%
Hispanic1,3542.76%
Asian7531.64%
Other Race4123.03%
Native American2685.64%
Islander150.57%

Portland Veterans by Race

Portland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Portland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Portland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Portland 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

38.24%

Born in Portland

87.36%

Native Born

12.64%

Foreign Born

5.33%

Non Citizen

7.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.36% of Portland residents were born in the United States, with 38.24% having been born in Oregon. 5.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Portland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029584,805-7,616-1.29%
2028592,421-7,615-1.27%
2027600,036-7,615-1.25%
2026607,651-7,616-1.24%
2025615,267-7,615-1.22%
2024622,882-7,616-1.21%
2023630,498-4,170-0.66%
2022634,668-8,511-1.32%
2021643,179-10,165-1.56%
2020653,344-1,034-0.16%
2019654,3783,2240.5%
2018651,1542,9780.46%
2017648,1765,1110.79%
2016643,06511,1201.76%
2015631,94510,9701.77%
2014620,97510,7211.76%
2013610,2545,7330.95%
2012604,5218,9111.5%
2011595,61010,1341.73%
2010585,47600%
2000529,12191,80220.99%
1990437,31969,17118.79%
1980368,148-11,819-3.11%
1970379,9677,2911.96%
1960372,676-952-0.25%
1950373,62868,23422.34%
1940305,3943,5791.19%
1930301,81543,52716.85%
1920258,28851,07424.65%
1910207,214116,788129.15%
190090,42644,04194.95%
189046,38528,808163.9%
188017,5779,284111.95%
18708,2935,419188.55%
18602,874-581,931-99.51%

Portland Population by Year