State 41 · OR
Oregon county map
Oregon has 36 counties. Harney County is the largest by land at 10,134 square miles, and Multnomah County is the most populous with 795,897 residents.
- Population 2024
- 4,272,371
- #27 of 51
- Land area
- 95,997 sq mi
- #10 of 51
- Density
- 44.5 / sq mi
- #40 of 51
- Counties
- 36
- Capital: Salem
Map of all 36 counties in Oregon
Every county is labeled on Census 2024 boundaries. Download it as a PDF to print, a PNG, or an editable SVG. For blank, colored or city versions, see the printable Oregon map sheets.
Oregon population and land area
Oregon had 4,272,371 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates, the sum of its counties. That ranks 27th of the 50 states and DC. Its 95,997 square miles of land rank 10th. Oregon averages 44.5 people per square mile of land, about 2.2 times sparser than the national figure of 96.3. By density it ranks 40th.
- Population, 2024
- 4,272,37127th of 51
- Land area
- 95,997 sq mi10th of 51
- Density
- 44.5 per sq mi40th of 51
- Number of counties
- 36
- Capital
- Salem44.939° N, 123.030° W
- State FIPS code
- 41
Oregon counties by population, density and income
Each shape is shaded by quintile, darker for higher values. Switch the measure above the map. Select a shape to open that county's page. The pin marks the capital, Salem.
- < 3.3
- 3.3+
- 14+
- 50+
- 84+
Largest county in Oregon by land area
Harney County ranks first at 10,134 square miles and Multnomah County last at 431 square miles. The top value is 24 times the bottom one.
- 01Harney County10,134
- 02Malheur County9,888
- 03Lake County8,139
- 04Klamath County5,950
- 05Douglas County5,036
- 06Lane County4,554
- 07Grant County4,528
- 08Umatilla County3,215
- 09Wallowa County3,146
- 10Baker County3,068
Most populous county in Oregon
Multnomah County ranks first at 795,897 residents and Wheeler County last at 1,456 residents. The gap is more than a hundredfold.
- 01Multnomah County795,897
- 02Washington County611,272
- 03Clackamas County425,857
- 04Lane County382,396
- 05Marion County352,867
- 06Jackson County221,331
- 07Deschutes County211,535
- 08Linn County132,474
- 09Douglas County112,255
- 10Yamhill County110,886
Least populous county in Oregon
The smallest populations, fewest first. Estimates for small counties carry more uncertainty than those for large ones.
- 01Wheeler County1,456
- 02Gilliam County1,971
- 03Sherman County2,002
- 04Grant County7,093
- 05Harney County7,402
Most densely populated county in Oregon
Multnomah County ranks first at 1,846.5 people per square mile and Harney County last at 0.7 people per square mile. The gap is more than a hundredfold.
- 01Multnomah County1,846.5
- 02Washington County844.0
- 03Marion County298.8
- 04Clackamas County227.6
- 05Yamhill County154.9
- 06Benton County146.5
- 07Polk County122.2
- 08Lane County84.0
- 09Columbia County82.1
- 10Jackson County79.5
Highest median household income in Oregon
Washington County ranks first at $103,486 and Wheeler County last at $46,315. The top value is 2.2 times the bottom one.
- 01Washington County$103,486
- 02Clackamas County$100,376
- 03Deschutes County$95,414
- 04Yamhill County$86,887
- 05Multnomah County$83,290
- 06Columbia County$81,463
- 07Morrow County$80,508
- 08Polk County$79,970
- 09Hood River County$79,092
- 10Benton County$74,800
Towns and cities in Oregon
The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 165 incorporated places in Oregon with 1,000 or more residents, holding 2,999,522 people together, or 70% of the state total. 80 of them have 5,000 or more. The northernmost is Astoria at 46.187° N and the southernmost is Brookings at 42.072° N. Among places of 5,000+, Estacada grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, by 23.2%.
- 01Portland635,749
- 02Salem180,406
- 03Eugene178,786
- 04Gresham111,507
- 05Hillsboro110,337
- 06Bend106,926
- 07Beaverton98,302
- 08Medford86,301
- 09Corvallis61,993
- 10Springfield61,182
- 11Tigard57,301
- 12Albany57,156
Salem, the capital
79.6% of Oregon's place population, 2,387,205 of 2,999,522 people, lives in places within 100 miles of Salem. That ranks 21st of 51 for how central the capital is. The most remote town of 1,000 to 9,999 people is Hines, 102 miles in a straight line from the nearest place of 10,000+ (Prineville).
See all states in the capital radius ranking and the most remote towns ranking. Sunrise and sunset times for Salem, month by month, are on the Salem daylight page.
States bordering Oregon
Oregon borders 4 states or districts. The nearest neighboring capital is Olympia, 145 miles N of Salem in a straight line.
UTM zones in Oregon
The internal points of Oregon's counties fall in UTM zones 10, 11. Zones are 6 degrees of longitude wide, numbered from 180° W: zone = floor((longitude + 180) / 6) + 1. Because Oregon spans 2 zones, no single UTM zone covers the whole state.
All 36 counties in Oregon
Sort by any column. The small orange number marks the top 3 in the state by population.
| FIPS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41051 | Multnomah County | 795,897#1 | 431 | 1,846.5 | $83,290 |
| 41067 | Washington County | 611,272#2 | 724 | 844.0 | $103,486 |
| 41005 | Clackamas County | 425,857#3 | 1,871 | 227.6 | $100,376 |
| 41039 | Lane County | 382,396 | 4,554 | 84.0 | $70,065 |
| 41047 | Marion County | 352,867 | 1,181 | 298.8 | $73,210 |
| 41029 | Jackson County | 221,331 | 2,783 | 79.5 | $71,030 |
| 41017 | Deschutes County | 211,535 | 3,018 | 70.1 | $95,414 |
| 41043 | Linn County | 132,474 | 2,290 | 57.9 | $70,242 |
| 41019 | Douglas County | 112,255 | 5,036 | 22.3 | $60,296 |
| 41071 | Yamhill County | 110,886 | 716 | 154.9 | $86,887 |
| 41003 | Benton County | 98,899 | 675 | 146.5 | $74,800 |
| 41053 | Polk County | 90,549 | 741 | 122.2 | $79,970 |
| 41033 | Josephine County | 88,276 | 1,639 | 53.9 | $61,575 |
| 41059 | Umatilla County | 80,491 | 3,215 | 25.0 | $62,890 |
| 41035 | Klamath County | 70,438 | 5,950 | 11.8 | $54,630 |
| 41011 | Coos County | 64,326 | 1,596 | 40.3 | $61,386 |
| 41009 | Columbia County | 54,063 | 659 | 82.1 | $81,463 |
| 41041 | Lincoln County | 51,212 | 981 | 52.2 | $61,603 |
| 41007 | Clatsop County | 41,043 | 828 | 49.6 | $65,160 |
| 41045 | Malheur County | 32,315 | 9,888 | 3.3 | $53,762 |
| 41013 | Crook County | 27,336 | 2,979 | 9.2 | $73,421 |
| 41057 | Tillamook County | 27,264 | 1,103 | 24.7 | $68,717 |
| 41065 | Wasco County | 26,507 | 2,381 | 11.1 | $65,701 |
| 41061 | Union County | 26,058 | 2,037 | 12.8 | $63,524 |
| 41031 | Jefferson County | 25,536 | 1,782 | 14.3 | $68,419 |
| 41027 | Hood River County | 23,764 | 522 | 45.5 | $79,092 |
| 41015 | Curry County | 22,774 | 1,628 | 14.0 | $55,238 |
| 41001 | Baker County | 16,750 | 3,068 | 5.5 | $59,123 |
| 41049 | Morrow County | 12,360 | 2,031 | 6.1 | $80,508 |
| 41037 | Lake County | 8,194 | 8,139 | 1.0 | $56,518 |
| 41063 | Wallowa County | 7,522 | 3,146 | 2.4 | $61,173 |
| 41025 | Harney County | 7,402 | 10,134 | 0.7 | $56,649 |
| 41023 | Grant County | 7,093 | 4,528 | 1.6 | $61,024 |
| 41055 | Sherman County | 2,002 | 824 | 2.4 | $73,123 |
| 41021 | Gilliam County | 1,971 | 1,205 | 1.6 | $74,010 |
| 41069 | Wheeler County | 1,456 | 1,716 | 0.8 | $46,315 |
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.