Portland, OR Demographics

The total population of Portland is estimated to be 646,101 with 321,981 males (49.83%) and 324,120 females (50.17%). There are 2,139 more females than males in Portland.
The median household income in Portland was $84,826 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,927(2.32%) from $82,899 in 2020. This income is 113.70% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Portland sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $95,131. Overall, the median household income for the city of Portland stands at $81,119.
In Portland, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,741 for males and $40,607 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,861 for males and $67,840 for females.
In Portland, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $86,482, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,694.
In 2022, the population of Portland was 635,067, a 1.29% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Portland's population was 643,375, a decline of 1.52% compared to a population of 653,294 in 2020.
The median age in Portland, OR is 37.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.42% were under the age of 15, 19.96% aged 15 to 29, 52.28% aged 30 to 64, 11.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Portland population: 73.79% are White, 5.63% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.53% are Asian, 0.55% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.59% are some other race and 7.99% are multiracial.