Clatsop County, Oregon Population 2024

40,552

Clatsop County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 40,552 with a growth rate of -1.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clatsop County, Oregon is the 19th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 37,097 and has seen a growth of 9.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,802-550-1.43%
202838,352-550-1.41%
202738,902-550-1.39%
202639,452-550-1.37%
202540,002-550-1.36%
202440,552-550-1.34%
202341,102-550-1.32%
202241,652-280-0.67%
202141,9327701.87%
202041,1629542.37%
201940,2084781.2%
201839,7305451.39%
201739,1854531.17%
201638,7328842.34%
201537,8483570.95%
201437,4913480.94%
201337,143-292-0.78%
201237,4351940.52%
201137,2411440.39%
201037,09700%
199033,3018122.5%
198032,4894,01614.1%
197028,4731,0933.99%
196027,380-3,396-11.03%
195030,7766,07924.61%
194024,6973,57316.91%
193021,124-1,906-8.28%
192023,0306,92442.99%
191016,1063,34126.17%
190012,7652,74927.45%
189010,0162,79438.69%
18807,2225,967475.46%
18701,255757152.01%
1860498367.79%
1850462-37,340-98.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.34% (-550)
County Website
Clatsop County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Astoria
2020 Population
41,162
Area
828 mi²
Density
49 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.48% (-610)
Founded
June 22, 1844

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,70986.69%
Two or more races3,3538.14%
Other race9452.29%
Asian4941.2%
Black or African American3780.92%
Native American2630.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.12%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clatsop County, Oregon Population by Race

Clatsop County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Clatsop County, Oregon Median Age

44.9

Total

43.4

Male

46.6

Female

Clatsop County, Oregon Adults

There are 33,669 adults, (9,706 of whom are seniors) in Clatsop County, Oregon.

Clatsop County, Oregon Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Clatsop County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female20,75550.39%
Male20,43549.61%

Clatsop County, Oregon Population by Age

Clatsop County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,2462.3461.838.2
Married7,7523.0979.220.8
Non Family7,3451.2345.554.5
Female1,2923.5653.346.7
Male8573.2457.842.2

3.04

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

61.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clatsop County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9666.43%
Associates Degree3,66411.98%
Bachelors Degree5,03016.44%
Graduate Degree2,8489.31%
High School Graduate8,28027.06%
Less Than 9th Grade4081.33%
Some College8,39927.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clatsop County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clatsop County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,44724,8707,029
2+ Races1,9831,619422
Hispanic1,8071,531307
Other Race52637113
Asian410336169
Black28418917
Native American22521526
Islander21210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.22%.

Clatsop County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,063$55,179$51,227
Graduate Degree$70,821$101,338$60,190
High School Graduate$36,991$43,911$28,455
Less Than 9th Grade$29,375$30,960$22,450
Overall$41,726$46,905$37,844
Some College$41,170$50,000$37,958

$41,726

Average Earnings

$46,905

Average Male

$37,844

Average Female

Clatsop County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clatsop County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clatsop County, Oregon Language

93.03% of Clatsop County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 6.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.98% of the population.

Clatsop County, Oregon Language

Clatsop County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,4902,9998.95%
Hispanic3,71156615.25%
Multiple3,31840512.21%
Black37016143.51%
Native2558332.55%
Asian4936813.79%
Other945495.19%
Islander481939.58%

10.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.96%

Male Poverty Rate

10.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clatsop County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clatsop County, Oregon is Black, with 43.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clatsop County, Oregon is Other, with 5.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.71%.

Clatsop County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.81%
High School10.77%
Some College8.06%
Bachelors or Greater6.15%

Clatsop County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.81%
Male Unemployed30.91%
Male Employed6.02%
Female Employed4.1%

Clatsop County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clatsop County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,961$104,336
Households$68,025$86,594
Married Families$98,122$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,249$57,215

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clatsop County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Clatsop County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clatsop County, Oregon 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 35-44.

Clatsop County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clatsop County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,705

Number of Veterans

3,432

Male Veterans

273

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,555
First Gulf War906
Second Gulf War718
Korea288
World War II51

Clatsop County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,180
75+863
55 to 64801
35 to 54632
18 to 34229

Clatsop County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,48411.81%
2+ Races1276.01%
Hispanic662.86%
Native American5122.37%
Asian348.27%
Black92.39%

Clatsop County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Clatsop County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clatsop County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Clatsop County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clatsop County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clatsop County, Oregon 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

45.14%

Born in Clatsop County, Oregon

94.9%

Native Born

5.1%

Foreign Born

2.48%

Non Citizen

2.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.9% of Clatsop County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 45.14% having been born in Oregon. 2.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clatsop County, Oregon Place of Birth

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