Clatsop County, Oregon Population 2024

40,552

Clatsop County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 40,552 with a growth rate of -1.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clatsop County, Oregon is the 19th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 37,097 and has seen a growth of 9.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,802-550-1.43%
202838,352-550-1.41%
202738,902-550-1.39%
202639,452-550-1.37%
202540,002-550-1.36%
202440,552-550-1.34%
202341,102-550-1.32%
202241,652-280-0.67%
202141,9327701.87%
202041,1629542.37%
201940,2084781.2%
201839,7305451.39%
201739,1854531.17%
201638,7328842.34%
201537,8483570.95%
201437,4913480.94%
201337,143-292-0.78%
201237,4351940.52%
201137,2411440.39%
201037,09700%
199033,3018122.5%
198032,4894,01614.1%
197028,4731,0933.99%
196027,380-3,396-11.03%
195030,7766,07924.61%
194024,6973,57316.91%
193021,124-1,906-8.28%
192023,0306,92442.99%
191016,1063,34126.17%
190012,7652,74927.45%
189010,0162,79438.69%
18807,2225,967475.46%
18701,255757152.01%
1860498367.79%
1850462-37,340-98.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.34% (-550)
County Website
Clatsop County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Astoria
2020 Population
41,162
Area
828 mi²
Density
49 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.48% (-610)
Founded
June 22, 1844

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,33885.48%
Two or more races3,7579.09%
Other race1,0022.42%
Asian5341.29%
Black or African American3900.94%
Native American2630.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander590.14%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clatsop County, Oregon Population by Race

Clatsop County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Clatsop County, Oregon Median Age

45.2

Total

43.8

Male

46.7

Female

Clatsop County, Oregon Adults

There are 33,822 adults, (10,046 of whom are seniors) in Clatsop County, Oregon.

Clatsop County, Oregon Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Clatsop County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female20,69450.05%
Male20,64949.95%

Clatsop County, Oregon Population by Age

Clatsop County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,0952.2461.738.3
Non Family7,9241.1746.153.9
Married7,7123.0181.618.4
Female1,4183.4447.352.7
Male1,0413.0452.547.5

2.95

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clatsop County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7915.76%
Associates Degree3,90012.54%
Bachelors Degree5,24716.88%
Graduate Degree2,9309.42%
High School Graduate7,98625.68%
Less Than 9th Grade4341.4%
Some College8,80528.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clatsop County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clatsop County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,43124,8647,265
2+ Races2,2351,954428
Hispanic2,2312,010346
Other Race60849928
Asian475355186
Black27917619
Native American21419917
Islander434318

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 41.86%.

Clatsop County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,157$62,944$54,578
Graduate Degree$77,308$94,808$64,239
High School Graduate$41,593$47,263$28,700
Less Than 9th Grade$30,274$31,141$24,830
Overall$44,874$49,610$40,860
Some College$42,426$49,684$40,974

$44,874

Average Earnings

$49,610

Average Male

$40,860

Average Female

Clatsop County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clatsop County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clatsop County, Oregon Language

93.8% of Clatsop County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 6.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.32% of the population.

Clatsop County, Oregon Language

Clatsop County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,2203,41610.28%
Hispanic3,97391122.93%
Multiple3,70962816.93%
Black38723059.43%
Asian53312623.64%
Native2499939.76%
Other1,002323.19%

12.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.5%

Male Poverty Rate

13.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clatsop County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clatsop County, Oregon is Black, with 59.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clatsop County, Oregon is Other, with 3.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.73%.

Clatsop County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.96%
High School12.31%
Some College11.02%
Bachelors or Greater6.26%

Clatsop County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.42%
Male Unemployed25.8%
Male Employed6.79%
Female Employed6.52%

Clatsop County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clatsop County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,210$110,512
Households$68,705$92,615
Married Families$99,050$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,285$64,664

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clatsop County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Clatsop County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clatsop County, 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 35-44.

Clatsop County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clatsop County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,548

Number of Veterans

3,316

Male Veterans

232

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,432
First Gulf War822
Second Gulf War719
Korea294
World War II53

Clatsop County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,007
75+958
35 to 54700
55 to 64692
18 to 34191

Clatsop County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,27711.22%
2+ Races1958.04%
Hispanic1004.1%
Native American2812.9%
Asian224.62%
Other Race172.37%
Black92.6%

Clatsop County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Clatsop County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clatsop County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Clatsop County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clatsop County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clatsop County, 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

44.71%

Born in Clatsop County, Oregon

95.89%

Native Born

4.11%

Foreign Born

1.92%

Non Citizen

2.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.89% of Clatsop County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 44.71% having been born in Oregon. 1.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clatsop County, Oregon Place of Birth

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