Demographics & People — Portland, Oregon

Population Overview

Population (Census)642,715
Estimated 2026~637,600
Median Age38.8
Total Households287,030
Family Households137,982
Average Household Size2.18
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White450,832
Black or African American37,502
Asian52,284
Hispanic or Latino72,778

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups197,289
Unclassified or not reported110,787
German98,100
English79,916
Irish73,993
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino66,368
Hispanic: Mexican44,573
Italian29,237
American28,884
European26,652

Language

English Only505,579
Spanish42,130
Population 5+615,223

Veterans

Veterans25,627
Population 18+537,540

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.1 minutes
Work from Home28.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Portland, Oregon.