1st most populous of 36
With 795,897 residents in 2024, Multnomah County ranks 1st by population among Oregon's 36 counties and is home to 18.6% of the state's residents.
Multnomah County is home to 795,897 people (2024 estimate) on 431 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
795,897
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
815,398
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−2.4%
2020–2024
Land area
431 mi²
1,116 km²
Population density
1,846.5 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
7,250
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
6,591
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+659
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+951
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$78,973
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$90.6 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$88,766
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
12.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.9%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
13.0%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$552,700
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.2%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024795,897▲ 20%
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 | 795,897 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 735,334 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 661,654 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +20.3% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +5,660 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −4,709 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 9.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 8.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Oregon | 1st of 36 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $78,973 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $90.6 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $88,766 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48.9% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $552,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,646/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 38.7 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 349,803 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Multnomah County in context
Comparable indicators for Multnomah County, Oregon and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Oregon | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −2.4% | +0.8% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 8.3 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 1.2 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 1846.5 | 44.5 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $78,973 | $70,823 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $83,011 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48.9% | 36.8% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.0% | 9.8% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $552,700 | $477,600 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,646/month | $1,525/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 40.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.4% | 63.3% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
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Did you know? Multnomah County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 661,654 in 2000 to 795,897 in 2024, a change of +20.3%, compared with +24.6% for Oregon as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 7,250 births and 6,591 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 659.
Peak population in 2020
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 816,321 in 2020. The 2024 figure is 20,424 lower.
1st in density
Multnomah County has about 1846.5 residents per square mile of land, ranking 1st of 36 counties; Oregon averages 44.5.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $88,766 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 6th of 36 Oregon counties; the state median is $83,011.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $90.6 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 1st largest among 36 Oregon counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 0.5% 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