New census data show Central Oregon as the fastest growing part of the state. Closer to home, we in Benton County ranked 29th in growth among Oregon’s 36 counties – we grew by 0.6 percent, that’s 534 new souls within the county’s lines. Benton County’s total population is now 92,101.
Oregon’s population grew by 44,121, or 1.1 percent, according to the 2017-2018 census data. Our statewide population is now 4,190,713.
Crook County
- Rank: 1
- Growth rate: 3.4%
- Population: 23,867
- New residents, 2017-2018: 776
Deschutes County
- Rank: 2
- Growth rate: 2.8%
- Population: 191,996
- New residents, 2017-2018: 5,189
Jefferson County
- Rank: 3
- Growth rate: 2.1%
- Population: 24,192
- New residents, 2017-2018: 492
Linn County
- Rank: 4
- Growth rate: 1.9%
- Population: 127,335
- New residents, 2017-2018: 2,358
Polk County
- Rank: 5
- Growth rate: 1.8%
- Population: 85,234
- New residents, 2017-2018: 1,483
Marion County
- Rank: 6
- Growth rate: 1.7%
- Population: 346,868
- New residents, 2017-2018: 5,651
Clatsop County
- Rank: 7
- Growth rate: 1.6%
- Population: 39,764
- New residents, 2017-2018: 645
Gilliam County
- Rank: 8
- Growth rate: 1.6
- Population: 1,894
- New residents, 2017-2018: 29
Morrow County
- Rank: 9
- Growth rate: 1.4%
- Population: 11,372
- New residents, 2017-2018: 157
Yamhill County
- Rank: 10
- Growth rate: 1.4%
- Population: 107,002
- New residents, 2017-2018: 1,430
Klamath County
- Rank: 11
- Growth rate: 1.3%
- Population: 67,653
- New residents, 2017-2018: 864
Jackson County
- Rank: 12
- Growth rate: 1.3%
- Population: 219,564
- New residents, 2017-2018: 2,803
Lincoln County
- Rank: 13
- Growth rate: 1.2%
- Population: 49,388
- New residents, 2017-2018: 568
Columbia County
- Rank: 14
- Growth rate: 1.1%
- Population: 52,377
- New residents, 2017-2018: 582
Washington County
- Rank: 15
- Growth rate: 1.1
- Population: 597,695
- New residents, 2017-2018: 6,531
Lane County
- Rank: 16
- Growth rate: 1.1%
- Population: 379,611
- New residents, 2017-2018: 3,994
Coos County
- Rank: 17
- Growth rate: 1%
- Population: 64,389
- New residents, 2017-2018: 608
Douglas County
- Rank: 18
- Growth rate: 0.9%
- Population: 110,283
- New residents, 2017-2018: 999
Malheur County
- Rank: 19
- Growth rate: 0.9%
- Population: 30,725
- New residents, 2017-2018: 265
Josephine County
- Rank: 20
- Growth rate: 0.9%
- Population: 87,393
- New residents, 2017-2018: 740
Wheeler County
- Rank: 21
- Growth rate: 0.8%
- Population: 1,366
- New residents, 2017-2018: 11
Tillamook County
- Rank: 22
- Growth rate: 0.8%
- Population: 26,787
- New residents, 2017-2018: 213
Clackamas County
- Rank: 23
- Growth rate: 0.8%
- Population: 416,075
- New residents, 2017-2018: 3,254
Wasco County
- Rank: 24
- Growth rate: 0.7%
- Population: 26,505
- New residents, 2017-2018: 184
Union County
- Rank: 25
- Growth rate: 0.7%
- Population: 26,461
- New residents, 2017-2018: 184
Wallowa County
- Rank: 26
- Growth rate: 0.7%
- Population: 7,081
- New residents, 2017-2018: 46
Curry County
- Rank: 27
- Growth rate: 0.6%
- Population: 22,813
- New residents, 2017-2018: 137
Harney County
- Rank: 28
- Growth rate: 0.6%
- Population: 7,329
- New residents, 2017-2018: 43
Benton County
- Rank: 29
- Growth rate: 0.6%
- Population: 92,101
- New residents, 2017-2018: 534
Umatilla County
- Rank: 30
- Growth rate: 0.5%
- Population: 77,516
- New residents, 2017-2018: 420
Multnomah County
- Rank: 31
- Growth rate: 0.4%
- Population: 811,880
- New residents, 2017-2018: 3,099
Grant County
- Rank: 32
- Growth rate: 0.1%
- Population: 7,176
- New residents, 2017-2018: 6
Lake County
- Rank: 33
- Growth rate: -0.1%
- Population: 7,879
- New residents, 2017-2018: -11
Hood River County
- Rank: 34
- Growth rate: -0.2%
- Population: 23,428
- New residents, 2017-2018: -48
Baker County
- Rank: 35
- Growth rate: -0.5%
- Population: 16,006
- New residents, 2017-2018: -73
Sherman County
- Rank: 36
- Growth rate: -1.9%
- Population: 1,708
- New residents, 2017-2018: -33
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