7th most populous of 36
With 211,535 residents in 2024, Deschutes County ranks 7th by population among Oregon's 36 counties and is home to 5.0% of the state's residents.
Deschutes County is home to 211,535 people (2024 estimate) on 3,018 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
211,535
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
198,253
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+6.7%
2020–2024
Land area
3,018 mi²
7,816 km²
Population density
70.1 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,804
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,790
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+14
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+2,659
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$86,176
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$16.7 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$92,758
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
8.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45.0%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
4.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$650,900
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.2%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024211,535▲ 81%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 211,535 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 157,733 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 116,566 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +81.5% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +594 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +2,065 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 8.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 8.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Oregon | 7th of 36 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $86,176 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $16.7 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $92,758 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 45.0% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $650,900 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,787/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 42.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 84,933 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Deschutes County in context
Comparable indicators for Deschutes County, Oregon and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Oregon | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +6.7% | +0.8% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 8.5 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 12.6 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 70.1 | 44.5 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $86,176 | $70,823 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $92,758 | $83,011 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 11.9% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 45.0% | 36.8% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.9% | 9.8% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $650,900 | $477,600 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,787/month | $1,525/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 42.9 years | 40.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0% | 63.3% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Did you know? Deschutes County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 116,566 in 2000 to 211,535 in 2024, a change of +81.5%, compared with +24.6% for Oregon as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,804 births and 1,790 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 14.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 211,535.
11th in density
Deschutes County has about 70.1 residents per square mile of land, ranking 11th of 36 counties; Oregon averages 44.5.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $92,758 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 3rd of 36 Oregon counties; the state median is $83,011.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $16.7 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 6th largest among 36 Oregon counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 5.7% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS