Deschutes County, Oregon
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 198,253
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 213,072
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 211,535
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 198,261
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 198,253
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 198,253
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 157,733
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,269
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 105,553
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $650,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,235
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $696
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,787
Building Permits, 2025 2,574
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 84,933
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 981,082
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,353,661
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 480,366
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,938,051
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,915
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,758
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,083
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,553
Total employment, 2023 78,499
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,493,024
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 22,562
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,416
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,933
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,717
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 698
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,099
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 230
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,604
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 65.7
Population per square mile, 2010 52.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,017.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,018.19
FIPS Code 41017