Washington County, Oregon's estimated 2023 population is 621,570 with a growth rate of 1.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Oregon is the 2nd largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 529,710 and has seen a growth of 17.34% since that time.
White
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.14
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
61.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.92%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.79%.
All
Male
Female
$49,362
Average Earnings
$59,110
Average Male
$40,277
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
75.17% of Washington County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 24.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.91% of the population.
rate
10.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.65%
Male Poverty Rate
9.24%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Oregon is Black, with 21.9% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Oregon is Islander, with 0.99% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.5%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.6%
Male Marriage Rate
51.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
30,389
Number of Veterans
27,615
Male Veterans
2,774
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.5%
Labor Force Participation
66.3%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
41.24%
Born in Washington County, Oregon
81.47%
Native Born
17.76%
Foreign Born
9.43%
Non Citizen
8.33%
Naturalized
81.47% of Washington County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 41.24% having been born in Oregon. 9.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.