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Oregon: county data, all 36 of them.

4,254,293 residents across 36 county-equivalents, 121,737 business establishments, and 7,337 SBA approvals worth $3.98 bn. Every figure on this page is those counties summed, and every county has its own page.

32 state-level values · 36 county pages · underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency

How many people live in Oregon?

  • Population4,254,293
  • Households1,718,422
  • Average household size2.48
  • County-equivalents36
  • People per square mile44

Oregon has 4,254,293 residents in 1,718,422 households across 36 county-equivalents, every one of which has its own data page below.

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.

What is the Oregon economy?

  • Combined county product, 2024$330.25 bn
  • County product per resident$77,628
  • Covered employment1,949,762
  • Average annual pay$70,306

The average annual pay of $70,306 is weighted by each county's covered employment, not averaged across counties, so a large labour market counts for more than a small one.

US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.

How many businesses are in Oregon?

  • Business establishments121,737
  • Establishments per 1,000 residents28.6
  • Employment at those establishments1,658,452
  • Annual payroll$107.12 bn

US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.

Building permits in Oregon

  • Housing units permitted14,484
  • Permitted construction value$4.26 bn
  • Units permitted per 1,000 households8.4

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.

SBA loans in Oregon (7(a) and 504)

  • 7(a) approvals recorded6,104
  • 7(a) approval dollars$2.90 bn
  • Average 7(a) approval$474,423
  • 504 approvals recorded1,233
  • 504 approval dollars$1.09 bn
  • Average 504 approval$881,405
  • Counties with a 7(a) record35 of 36

US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.

SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Oregon

  • 7(a) charge-off rate over resolved loans6.40 percent
  • Resolved 7(a) loans behind that rate1,246
  • 7(a) loans charged off80
  • 504 charge-off rate over resolved loans1.30 percent
  • Resolved 504 loans behind that rate390
  • 504 loans charged off5

Of the 1,246 Oregon 7(a) loans that have reached a final outcome, 6.40 percent were charged off. The rate is taken over resolved loans only, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed.

Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.

US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.

How large is Oregon?

  • Land area95,990 sq mi
  • County-equivalents36
  • People per square mile44

US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.

The largest counties in Oregon.

Oregon county-equivalents by population, with the figures a site search compares them on
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeEstablishmentsCounty GDPSBA approvals
Multnomah County801,477$88,76627,204$90.62 bn1,524
Washington County603,947$107,77216,355$63.19 bn972
Clackamas County423,975$103,51712,862$30.43 bn850
Lane County384,207$71,54410,151$23.57 bn618
Marion County349,244$77,3519,176$23.94 bn594
Jackson County222,645$73,9996,589$13.47 bn391
Deschutes County206,334$92,7588,553$16.68 bn502
Linn County130,706$76,3292,846$6.88 bn156
Douglas County112,072$61,3102,659$5.36 bn111
Yamhill County108,734$90,0632,760$5.16 bn176

Counties

All 36 Oregon county-equivalents.

Oregon counties: population, income, establishments and SBA activity
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeEstablishmentsCounty GDPSBA approvalsLand area, sq mi
Baker County16,840$60,936521$854.5 m443,068
Benton County96,303$77,7022,200$6.27 bn89676
Clackamas County423,975$103,51712,862$30.43 bn8501,870
Clatsop County41,363$71,8221,602$2.64 bn185829
Columbia County53,493$87,458996$2.08 bn72657
Coos County64,827$62,1431,627$3.27 bn951,596
Crook County26,277$81,965655$1.78 bn292,979
Curry County23,381$62,244706$963.8 m501,627
Deschutes County206,334$92,7588,553$16.68 bn5023,018
Douglas County112,072$61,3102,659$5.36 bn1115,036
Gilliam County1,971$66,91768$464.6 m11,205
Grant County7,209$59,450207$373.3 m34,529
Harney County7,499$55,208214$495.8 m910,133
Hood River County23,905$88,9471,068$1.79 bn68522
Jackson County222,645$73,9996,589$13.47 bn3912,784
Jefferson County25,203$76,260455$1.15 bn301,781
Josephine County88,179$60,0982,110$3.92 bn921,640
Klamath County70,247$58,8301,516$3.63 bn685,941
Lake County8,267$62,787187$481.1 m58,139
Lane County384,207$71,54410,151$23.57 bn6184,553
Lincoln County50,964$63,1651,613$2.77 bn171980
Linn County130,706$76,3292,846$6.88 bn1562,290
Malheur County31,954$54,519718$1.55 bn499,888
Marion County349,244$77,3519,176$23.94 bn5941,182
Morrow County12,300$75,448214$2.10 bn102,032
Multnomah County801,477$88,76627,204$90.62 bn1,524431
Polk County89,662$85,1181,587$3.14 bn117741
Sherman County1,938$60,16163$774.0 m2824
Tillamook County27,496$69,105769$1.48 bn801,103
Umatilla County79,940$67,7281,616$4.55 bn893,216
Union County26,144$65,661740$1.34 bn422,037
Wallowa County7,553$67,112366$626.6 m103,146
Wasco County26,552$64,175735$2.39 bn332,382
Washington County603,947$107,77216,355$63.19 bn972724
Wheeler County1,485$55,28429$52.3 mNone recorded1,715
Yamhill County108,734$90,0632,760$5.16 bn176716

The register

Every source behind these 36 pages.

SourcePeriod coveredLicence
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates2020-2024 5-yearUS Census Bureau, public domain
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024US Census Bureau, public domain
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2CAGDP2, through 2024US Bureau of Economic Analysis, public domain
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001US EPA, public domain
FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status BookCommunity Status Book, as retrievedFEMA OpenFEMA, public domain
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA releaseFY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30FOIA release, public domain
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA releaseFY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30FOIA release, public domain
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary verticesTIGER county boundariesUS Census Bureau, public domain
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns2023US Census Bureau, public domain
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages2024 annual averagesUS BLS, public domain
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey2024 annualUS Census Bureau, public domain
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows2021 to 2022 filing yearsIRS SOI, public domain

An Oregon statutory guide is in preparation.

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