Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Population
1850–2024U.S. Census (decennial), 1850–2020 + estimates.
Population pyramid
Oregon's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
668,915 (15.7%)
15 to 64
2,751,203 (64.4%)
65 and older
850,804 (19.9%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing Oregon's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 39.6 years | |
| Female | 50.2% | |
| Male | 49.8% | |
| Under 18 | 19.7% | |
| 65 and older | 19.2% | |
| Life expectancy | 78.8 years |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in Oregon, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 4.24 M | 27th in the U.S. |
| Density | 17 /km² | |
| Households | 1.68 M | |
| Urban population | 81.5% | |
| Largest metro | Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro (≈ 2.51 M) | |
| Growth | +0.1%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
Oregon is majority white with a growing Hispanic population concentrated in agricultural areas of the Willamette Valley and central Oregon, plus historic Native American tribes and a small but notable Asian population in Portland.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 71.5% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13.7% | |
| Asian | 5.1% | |
| Two or more races | 4.9% | |
| Black or African American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | 9 federally recognized tribes |
| Mexican origin | ≈ 10% | Largest Hispanic subgroup |