Multnomah County

Multnomah County, Oregon

At a Glance

Population815,428
County SeatMultnomah County East County Courthouse
State FIPS41
County FIPS051
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population174,911
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)808,098
Median Age38.2
Veterans34,387
Housing Units363,661
Uninsured4,208
Net Migration (recent)-17,241
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments27,434
Total Employees439,591
Avg Annual Pay$80,772
Median Household Income$83,668
Poverty Rate12.2%
Unemployment Rate5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$90,655
Federal Spending FY2024$8,422,171,463
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,329

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$492,100
Median Rent$1,515
FMR Studio$1,628
FMR 1BR$1,750
FMR 2BR$1,997
FMR 3BR$2,739
FMR 4BR$3,217

Health & Safety

Hospitals72
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking13.1%
Adult Obesity25.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k40.1
Air Quality Good Days311

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.7
Electric Customers1868012
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches80
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)638
Homeless Population7,384
Schools168
SNAP Stores90
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)26,197
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,742.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-04-13
DRWILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2020-09-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
FMEAGLE CREEK FIRE2017-09-03
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2016-02-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2009-03-02
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2004-02-19
DRHIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-02-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Multnomah 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.