Multnomah County, Oregon
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 815,428
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 795,391
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 795,897
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 815,400
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 815,398
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 815,428
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 735,334
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 31,614
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 378,432
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $552,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,470
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $883
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,646
Building Permits, 2025 1,594
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 349,803
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,916,951
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,338,556
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,207,033
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,077,812
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,269
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,766
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,996
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 27,204
Total employment, 2023 442,844
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 30,828,865
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 77,829
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 20,954
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,461
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,408
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,853
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,715
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 520
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,202
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,891.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,704.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 431.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 431.30
FIPS Code 41051