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What are the fastest-growing counties in Oregon?

Crook County (+10.6%), Sherman County (+9.1%) and Deschutes County (+6.8%) grew fastest in Oregon between 2020 and 2025.

Oregon as a whole grew 0.7% between 2020 and 2025, to 4,273,586 residents.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 36 Oregon counties ranked

Oregon counties by population growth
RankCountyResidents 2025Change 2020–25Net migration per 1,000, 2025New homes per 1,000, 2025
1Crook County27,564+10.6%12.315.0
2Sherman County2,051+9.1%17.6–
3Deschutes County213,072+6.8%7.712.1
4Jefferson County25,740+4.7%1.65.2
5Benton County97,728+4.4%−2.55.0
6Morrow County12,602+3.1%6.95.1
7Linn County132,843+3.0%2.01.4
8Marion County355,777+2.7%1.83.7
9Columbia County54,091+2.6%4.91.6
10Wallowa County7,595+2.6%1.72.4
11Polk County90,037+2.3%−1.51.1
12Yamhill County110,024+2.2%−2.41.9
13Malheur County32,261+1.9%−7.12.7
14Washington County611,708+1.8%−3.43.1
15Umatilla County81,119+1.5%−0.02.5
16Klamath County70,274+0.9%2.51.5
17Clackamas County426,280+0.9%1.52.9
18Wheeler County1,472+0.8%19.7–
19Douglas County111,951+0.6%3.21.6
20Lincoln County50,636+0.3%5.24.1
21Lake County8,187+0.2%8.11.5
22Tillamook County27,384−0.3%2.62.8
23Josephine County87,867−0.4%4.13.3
24Baker County16,658−0.4%−0.42.6
25Clatsop County40,926−0.6%−4.25.8
26Lane County381,584−0.7%1.44.0
27Hood River County23,720−0.7%−0.57.6
28Jackson County221,795−0.9%5.14.3
29Union County25,900−1.0%1.51.9
30Wasco County26,310−1.1%−1.71.5
31Coos County63,992−1.5%4.61.0
32Harney County7,380−1.7%−4.54.6
33Gilliam County1,971−2.1%0.51.0
34Grant County7,075−2.3%−0.60.8
35Multnomah County795,391−2.6%−2.42.0
36Curry County22,621−3.8%4.41.9

Ranked by the change in Census Bureau population estimates, 2020–2025.

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Questions

Is Oregon growing?

Oregon as a whole grew 0.7% between 2020 and 2025, to 4,273,586 residents. Statewide figures add up its counties.

What is the fastest-growing county in Oregon?

Crook County, which grew 10.6% between 2020 and 2025 to 27,564 residents (Census Bureau population estimates). Sherman County (+9.1%) and Deschutes County (+6.8%) came next.

Which Oregon counties are losing population?

15 of the 36 ranked counties had fewer residents in 2025 than in 2020. The steepest declines: Curry County (−3.8%), Multnomah County (−2.6%), Grant County (−2.3%).

Where are people moving in Oregon?

For their size, Wheeler County (19.7 per 1,000 residents), Sherman County (17.6 per 1,000 residents) and Crook County (12.3 per 1,000 residents) drew the most net domestic migration (people moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out) in 2025.

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.