Oregon · 80 places of 5,000+

Fastest-growing cities in Oregon, 2020 to 2024

Short answer

Estacada is the fastest-growing city of 5,000+ in Oregon, +23.2% from 2020 to 2024. Happy Valley (+20.2%) is second.

Fastest: +23.2%
Growing: 52
Shrinking: 28

The 20 fastest-growing

Estacada grew fastest, from 4,538 in July 2020 to 5,591 in July 2024, +23.2%. It is the 77th largest of the 80 places ranked. 52 places grew and 28 shrank or held flat; the median change was +0.8%.

By raw numbers the biggest gain was in Bend, +7,239 people. At the other end, Brookings changed by -4.0%. Growth is measured between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates for places with 5,000 or more residents in 2024, so fast growth from a small base can outrank larger absolute gains.

01Estacada+23.2%
02Happy Valley+20.2%
03Cornelius+19.9%
04Woodburn+16.8%
05Redmond+11.4%
06Prineville+9.4%
07Umatilla+8.8%
08Philomath+8.5%
09Junction City+8.0%
10Lebanon+7.6%
11Bend+7.3%
12Newberg+6.3%
13Corvallis+6.3%
14Dallas+5.4%
15Newport+5.1%
16Monmouth+4.5%
17Wilsonville+4.4%
18Sweet Home+4.2%
19Tigard+4.1%
20St. Helens+4.0%

Change in population, July 2020 to July 2024, places of 5,000+ in 2024.

Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Estacada, ranked first.

All 80 places of 5,000+ ranked

#	Place	2024	Since 2020	County
1	Estacada	5,591	+23.2%	Clackamas County
2	Happy Valley	28,969	+20.2%	Clackamas County
3	Cornelius	15,369	+19.9%	Washington County
4	Woodburn	30,449	+16.8%	Marion County
5	Redmond	37,626	+11.4%	Deschutes County
6	Prineville	11,917	+9.4%	Crook County
7	Umatilla	7,899	+8.8%	Umatilla County
8	Philomath	5,795	+8.5%	Benton County
9	Junction City	7,256	+8.0%	Lane County
10	Lebanon	19,950	+7.6%	Linn County
11	Bend	106,926	+7.3%	Deschutes County
12	Newberg	27,136	+6.3%	Yamhill County
13	Corvallis	61,993	+6.3%	Benton County
14	Dallas	17,911	+5.4%	Polk County
15	Newport	10,833	+5.1%	Lincoln County
16	Monmouth	11,651	+4.5%	Polk County
17	Wilsonville	27,895	+4.4%	Clackamas County +1
18	Sweet Home	10,265	+4.2%	Linn County
19	Tigard	57,301	+4.1%	Washington County
20	St. Helens	14,460	+4.0%	Columbia County
21	Fairview	10,796	+3.8%	Multnomah County
22	Forest Grove	27,076	+3.8%	Washington County
23	Madras	7,764	+3.7%	Jefferson County
24	Stayton	8,521	+3.4%	Marion County
25	Scappoose	8,282	+3.3%	Columbia County
26	Hillsboro	110,337	+3.0%	Washington County
27	Independence	10,295	+2.9%	Polk County
28	McMinnville	35,255	+2.9%	Yamhill County
29	Sandy	12,990	+2.6%	Clackamas County
30	Salem	180,406	+2.5%	Marion County +1
31	Milwaukie	21,620	+2.1%	Clackamas County
32	Lincoln City	10,034	+1.9%	Lincoln County
33	Ontario	11,957	+1.6%	Malheur County
34	Hermiston	19,746	+1.5%	Umatilla County
35	Oregon City	38,327	+1.5%	Clackamas County
36	Sutherlin	8,643	+1.4%	Douglas County
37	Klamath Falls	22,174	+1.2%	Klamath County
38	Albany	57,156	+1.1%	Linn County +1
39	Eagle Point	9,811	+0.9%	Jackson County
40	Winston	5,691	+0.9%	Douglas County
41	Beaverton	98,302	+0.8%	Washington County
42	Warrenton	6,324	+0.6%	Clatsop County
43	Grants Pass	39,468	+0.6%	Josephine County
44	Tualatin	28,036	+0.5%	Washington County +1
45	Roseburg	23,795	+0.5%	Douglas County
46	Cottage Grove	10,690	+0.5%	Lane County
47	La Grande	13,058	+0.4%	Union County
48	Hood River	8,350	+0.4%	Hood River County
49	Florence	9,504	+0.3%	Lane County
50	Eugene	178,786	+0.2%	Lane County
51	Central Point	19,128	+0.2%	Jackson County
52	Pendleton	17,026	+0.1%	Umatilla County
53	Baker City	10,135	-0.0%	Baker County
54	Medford	86,301	-0.0%	Jackson County
55	Sherwood	20,441	-0.1%	Washington County
56	Talent	6,306	-0.1%	Jackson County
57	Creswell	5,615	-0.4%	Lane County
58	Keizer	39,152	-0.4%	Marion County
59	The Dalles	15,884	-0.6%	Wasco County
60	Veneta	5,194	-0.6%	Lane County
61	Sheridan	6,375	-0.9%	Yamhill County
62	Silverton	10,391	-0.9%	Marion County
63	Seaside	7,110	-0.9%	Clatsop County
64	Molalla	10,134	-1.0%	Clackamas County
65	Canby	18,027	-1.1%	Clackamas County
66	Springfield	61,182	-1.1%	Lane County
67	Coos Bay	15,801	-1.2%	Coos County
68	Tillamook	5,157	-1.2%	Tillamook County
69	Gladstone	11,898	-1.2%	Clackamas County
70	Milton-Freewater	7,011	-1.3%	Umatilla County
71	Ashland	20,935	-2.0%	Jackson County
72	Lake Oswego	40,029	-2.1%	Clackamas County +2
73	North Bend	10,049	-2.6%	Coos County
74	Gresham	111,507	-2.6%	Multnomah County
75	Portland	635,749	-2.7%	Multnomah County +2
76	Astoria	9,906	-2.8%	Clatsop County
77	West Linn	26,597	-2.8%	Clackamas County
78	King City	5,002	-3.4%	Washington County
79	Troutdale	15,749	-3.4%	Multnomah County
80	Brookings	6,493	-4.0%	Curry County

Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates. Counties from the SUMLEV 157 county parts.

Questions people ask

What is the fastest-growing city in Oregon?

Estacada, up 23.2% from July 2020 to July 2024 among places of 5,000+, to 5,591 residents.

Which Oregon city added the most people?

Bend, which gained 7,239 residents from July 2020 to July 2024.

How many Oregon cities are shrinking?

28 of 80 places of 5,000+ had the same or fewer residents in July 2024 than in July 2020.

Why use places of 5,000 or more?

Small towns can swing by double-digit percentages from a few new homes, and Census estimates for them carry more uncertainty. The 5,000 floor keeps the ranking to places where a percentage means something.

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.

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.