Gresham, Oregon Population 2024

109,423

Gresham Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gresham was:

  • White: 72.12%
  • Two or more races: 12.33%
  • Asian: 5.39%
  • Other race: 4.05%
  • Black or African American: 3.69%
  • Native American: 1.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.12%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
23.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,652.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.41% (-5,047)
The current population of Gresham, Oregon is 109,423 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 114,470.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White81,87772.12%
Two or more races13,99512.33%
Asian6,1205.39%
Other race4,5954.05%
Black or African American4,1913.69%
Native American1,4741.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,2731.12%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gresham Population by Race

Gresham Population Pyramid 2024

Gresham Median Age

37.3

Total

35.8

Male

38.9

Female

Gresham Adults

There are 88,108 adults, (16,742 of whom are seniors) in Gresham.

Gresham Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gresham Sex Ratio

Female56,56949.83%
Male56,95650.17%

Gresham Population by Age

Gresham Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,2432.6455.344.7
Married18,8643.277327
Non Family14,3311.394258
Female6,3523.3635.764.3
Male2,6963.1948.951.1

3.16

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

55.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gresham Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,4477%
Associates Degree7,7739.99%
Bachelors Degree11,88915.28%
Graduate Degree6,1937.96%
High School Graduate20,83726.79%
Less Than 9th Grade4,5505.85%
Some College21,09527.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gresham Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gresham Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White53,46750,02513,387
Hispanic12,3937,4331,278
2+ Races6,0754,9951,373
Asian4,9123,9511,498
Other Race2,8271,639291
Black2,8212,555675
Native American1,021807163
Islander781659151

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.5%.

Gresham Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,647$76,646$48,958
Graduate Degree$72,829$78,389$66,250
High School Graduate$39,230$48,181$31,941
Less Than 9th Grade$33,954$38,784$24,136
Overall$43,781$48,683$38,348
Some College$42,234$46,137$39,518

$43,781

Average Earnings

$48,683

Average Male

$38,348

Average Female

Gresham Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gresham Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gresham Language

73.37% of Gresham residents speak only English, while 26.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.8% of the population.

Gresham Language

Gresham Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White69,9777,24810.36%
Hispanic24,3434,89020.09%
Multiple13,8692,77219.99%
Other4,55390619.9%
Black4,04987521.61%
Asian6,10465210.68%
Islander1,27332025.14%
Native1,45414610.04%

13.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.55%

Male Poverty Rate

16.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gresham

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gresham is Islander, with 25.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gresham is Native, with 10.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.24%.

Gresham Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.74%
High School11.71%
Some College10.03%
Bachelors or Greater4.88%

Gresham Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.18%
Male Unemployed19.57%
Female Employed7.8%
Male Employed4.97%

Gresham Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gresham Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,414$101,646
Households$69,437$89,152
Married Families$103,573$119,156
Non Families$45,281$58,305

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gresham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Gresham Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gresham Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gresham Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gresham Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,118

Number of Veterans

5,636

Male Veterans

482

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,259
First Gulf War1,233
Second Gulf War1,033
Korea241
World War II119

Gresham Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,913
55 to 641,307
35 to 541,147
75+1,124
18 to 34627

Gresham Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,2657.99%
Hispanic3752.42%
2+ Races3664.64%
Black1935.91%
Native American1068.95%
Asian931.72%
Islander787.55%
Other Race170.5%

Gresham Veterans by Race

Gresham Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gresham Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Gresham Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gresham Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gresham Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.44%

Born in Gresham

83.35%

Native Born

16.65%

Foreign Born

8.62%

Non Citizen

8.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.35% of Gresham residents were born in the United States, with 51.44% having been born in Oregon. 8.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gresham Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029103,114-1,262-1.21%
2028104,376-1,262-1.19%
2027105,638-1,261-1.18%
2026106,899-1,262-1.17%
2025108,161-1,262-1.15%
2024109,423-1,262-1.14%
2023110,685-859-0.77%
2022111,544-1,564-1.38%
2021113,108-1,362-1.19%
2020114,4705,1234.69%
2019109,347-480-0.44%
2018109,827-1,434-1.29%
2017111,261-533-0.48%
2016111,7941,3461.22%
2015110,4483690.34%
2014110,0798240.75%
2013109,2554630.43%
2012108,7921,0771%
2011107,7151,7341.64%
2010105,98100%
200090,20521,97032.2%
199068,23535,230106.74%
198033,00522,975229.06%
197010,0306,086154.31%
19603,94489529.35%
19503,0491,04952.45%
19402,00036522.32%
19301,63553248.23%
19201,103563104.26%
1910540-102,574-99.48%

Gresham Population by Year