Fastest Growing Counties in Oregon (2026)

County
Rank
Change (2020) ↓
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Crook County112.67%28,08824,930
Sherman County212.01%2,0981,873
Deschutes County38.73%216,891199,470
Benton County46.36%99,56593,615
Yamhill County56.15%114,366107,740
Jefferson County64.35%25,64824,578
Linn County74.22%134,404128,967
Washington County83.84%624,154601,045
Marion County93.62%358,853346,305
Polk County103.48%91,06788,003
Columbia County113.11%54,35352,716
Wheeler County122.54%1,4961,459
Malheur County132.46%32,42131,643
Umatilla County142.3%81,72979,893
Morrow County152.08%12,47412,220
Clackamas County161.48%428,779422,512
Klamath County171.42%70,62069,631
Lincoln County181%51,02250,517
Josephine County190.68%88,82688,228
Douglas County200.54%111,895111,292
Wasco County210.4%26,71726,610
Union County22-0.27%26,09826,168
Lane County23-0.35%382,886384,221
Clatsop County24-0.5%40,95141,157
Hood River County25-0.95%23,67023,897
Jackson County26-1.09%221,317223,755
Wallowa County27-1.62%7,2807,400
Coos County28-1.71%63,86464,976
Baker County29-1.73%16,44216,731
Tillamook County30-1.88%26,94627,462
Multnomah County31-2.1%799,149816,321
Lake County32-2.52%7,9688,174
Harney County33-2.67%7,3047,504
Grant County34-5.34%6,8477,233
Curry County35-7.41%21,77623,518
Gilliam County36-8.54%1,8432,015

Oregon Counties Growth Overview

Oregon's counties show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2026. Crook County leads with 2.01% annualized growth, followed by Sherman County (1.91%) and Deschutes County (1.41%). The largest counties are Multnomah County (799,149), Washington County (624,154), and Clackamas County (428,779). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, 21 are growing while 15 have experienced population decline. Overall, counties averaged 0.19% annualized growth, with total population growing by 0.26% annually.

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