Overview
810,011
Total Population
37.8
Median age
50.28%
Female population %
98.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
41.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
97,948
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Multnomah County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Multnomah County is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Multnomah County's population under 18 was 18.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Multnomah County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Multnomah County, 15.56% were under the age of 15, 19.68% aged 15 to 29, 51.22% aged 30 to 64, 12.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4,523 more females than males in Multnomah County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.28% females and 49.72% males in Multnomah County, OR.
- The Multnomah County, OR gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 38,961.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 38,893.
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Race / Ethnicity
Multnomah County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Multnomah County population: 74.30% are White, 5.31% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.66% are Asian, 0.66% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.84% are some other race and 8.30% are multiracial.
- Multnomah County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 97,948 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 712,063 (87.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Multnomah County is White with a population of 601,826 (74.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Multnomah County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 816,467 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Multnomah County's population increased by 75,448 (11.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Multnomah County's population increased by 79,147 (10.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Multnomah County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 661,872.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)