Deschutes County

Deschutes County, Oregon

At a Glance

Population198,253
County SeatDeschutes County Courthouse
State FIPS41
County FIPS017
Num Towns15
Census-Designated Places11
Total Town Population160,702
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)199,352
Median Age42.6
Veterans13,038
Housing Units94,911
Uninsured1,513
Net Migration (recent)4,953
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments8,456
Total Employees76,783
Avg Annual Pay$66,229
Median Household Income$82,042
Poverty Rate9.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$104,074
Federal Spending FY2024$1,575,156,789
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,945

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$526,200
Median Rent$1,550
FMR Studio$1,285
FMR 1BR$1,318
FMR 2BR$1,667
FMR 3BR$2,336
FMR 4BR$2,799

Health & Safety

Hospitals15
EMS Stations45
Fire Stations45
Police Stations45
Adult Smoking12.6%
Adult Obesity25.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.1
Air Quality Good Days258

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.7
Electric Customers1868012
Towns with Broadband Data15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage15

Community

Churches156
Libraries16
Historic Places (NRHP)45
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools247
SNAP Stores123
Bank Branches45

Agriculture

Total Farms46
Land in Farms (acres)128,501
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,793.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FM FLAT FIRE 2025-08-23
FMMILE MARKER 132 FIRE2024-08-02
FMDARLENE 3 FIRE2024-06-25
FM0419 FIRE2021-06-30
DRWILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2020-09-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
FMMILLI 0843 CS FIRE2017-08-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2017-08-08
FMTWO BULLS FIRE 2014-06-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Deschutes County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.