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Columbia County, OR


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Designated Market Area: Portland, OR-WA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 53,588   ( 4,237 from 2010 , 985 from 2020)
Land area: 658.7 square miles
Population density: 81.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:46,288 86.38% 3.9%
Black:3760.70% 92.8%
Indian:6511.21% 10.3%
Asian:7461.39% 37.9%
2+ races:1,8923.53% 32.1%
Hispanic:3,6356.78% 82.9%
Total non-White:7,30013.62% 52.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,115 10.6
Deaths:1,31612.5
Net Migration: 1,20211.4
Net Immigration: -7-0.1
Change in White population:1,725 3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:2,512 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
49,351
44,56390.30%
1950.40%
5901.20%
5411.10%
1,4322.90%
1,9874.03%
4,7889.70%

2000
43,560
40,57693.15%
970.22%
5401.24%
2850.65%
9262.13%
1,0932.51%
2,9846.85%

1990
37,557
35,82495.39%
390.10%
5901.57%
3470.92%
n/a
7572.02%
1,7334.61%

1980
35,646
34,40996.53%
270.08%
4951.39%
1870.52%
n/a
5261.48%
1,2373.47%

1970
28,790
28,16097.81%
70.02%
870.30%
750.26%
n/a
4291.49%
630 2.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,705 10.8
3,4247.9
4,87611.2
890.2
3,987 9.2
1,804 4.1
1990's
NumberRate
5,034 13.4
3,4489.2
6,25216.6
1680.4
4,752 12.7
1,251 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
5,179 14.5
3,042 8.5
-25 -0.1
n/a
1,415 4.0
496 1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,220 14.7
n/a
6,249 21.7
607 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia County, OR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.1
10,832 20.2%
42,756 79.8%
10,241 19.1%
20,335
2.58
14,068 69.2%
10,917 77.6%
991 7.0%
6,267 30.8%

2010
NumberPercent
41.3
11,619 23.5%
37,732 76.5%
6,883 13.9%
19,183
2.55
13,516 70.5%
10,649 78.8%
1,100 8.1%
5,667 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.5
11,878 27.3%
31,682 72.7%
5,092 11.7%
16,388
2.64
12,123 74.0%
10,157 83.8%
965 8.0%
4,265 26.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
10,903 29.0%
26,654 71.0%
4,720 12.6%
13,966
2.67
10,514 75.3%
9,087 86.4%
632 6.0%
3,452 24.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
11,124 31.2%
24,522 68.8%
3,937 11.0%
12,788
2.77
9,885 77.3%
8,819 89.2%
609 6.2%
2,903 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Columbia County, OR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,773 
Median Value$365,100 
Occupied20,33593.4%
Vacant1,4386.6%
Owned15,57776.6%
Rented4,75823.4%
Median Rent$1,211 
Single-Family Units16,48575.7%
    Detached16,00173.5%
    Attached4842.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units9224.2%
Mobile Homes2,89413.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbia County, OR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005882.9%
$10,000 to $14,9997603.7%
$15,000 to $19,9993961.9%
$20,000 to $24,9996813.3%
$25,000 to $29,9995802.9%
$30,000 to $34,9998524.2%
$35,000 to $39,9996353.1%
$40,000 to $44,9997093.5%
$45,000 to $49,9997013.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2996.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,7368.5%
$75,000 to $99,9993,56917.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,57812.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,9119.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,9609.6%
$200,000 or more1,3806.8%
Median Household Income83,265 
Per Capita Income37,986 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.107 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0915.4%
Public Assistance8334.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,66918.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,16868.2%
Unemployed9853.2%
In Armed Forces90.0%
Total Labor Force22,16271.4%
Not in Labor Force8,86628.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,9286,19163.8%
Non-Profit4531,34925.1%
Self-Employed1,20792856.5%
Local Government6581,17236.0%
State Government28870728.9%
Federal Government15131832.2%
Total Private + Self12,1357,11963.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5503,54630.4%
Total13,68510,66556.2%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,17413.0%
Sales and Office Occupations5,25721.6%
Professional, Technical4,49218.4%
Service Occupations4,02616.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1350.6%
All others7,41230.4%
White Collar 53.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,02016.5%
Retail trade3,16013.0%
Health care and social assistance2,95512.1%
Construction1,9598.0%
Educational services1,6406.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,6396.7%
Accommodation and food services1,5406.3%
Public administration1,1984.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1074.5%
Other services1,0454.3%
Finance and insurance8103.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7903.2%
Wholesale trade7182.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing5712.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4541.9%
Utilities3851.6%
Information1580.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1520.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction600.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Columbia County, OR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,3684.48%
Puerto Rican1540.29%
Cuban630.12%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1920.36%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran360.07%
Nicaraguan1020.19%
Panamanian430.08%
Salvadoran110.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American970.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian270.05%
Chilean240.05%
Colombian80.02%
Ecuadorian70.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian310.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3130.59%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese1040.20%
Filipino550.10%
Chinese410.08%
Vietnamese350.07%
Cambodian330.06%
Thai220.04%
Indian140.03%
Korean110.02%
Laotian30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English48,02795.7%
Spanish1,4272.8%
German, other Germanic1960.4%
Other Asian1950.4%
Arabic1030.2%
Other Indo-European670.1%
Tagalog370.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun340.1%
Vietnamese320.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,48217.9%
English6,69812.7%
Irish6,17811.7%
American2,6175.0%
European2,4194.6%
Italian2,1444.1%
Norwegian2,1384.0%
Scottish1,6213.1%
French1,3352.5%
Swedish1,3072.5%
Dutch1,0752.0%
Finnish1,0362.0%
Polish9431.8%
Scotch-Irish8041.5%
Welsh6911.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen52,25598.8%
Not a citizen6101.2%
Native51,38597.2%
Foreign-born1,4802.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbia County, OR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
717 1.9%2,882 7.6%12,713 33.4%14,776 38.8%4,649 12.2%2,348 6.2%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 717 1.9%
9-12 Years 2,882 7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,713 33.4%
Some College 14,776 38.8%
Bach. Degree 4,649 12.2%
Grad Degree 2,348 6.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Columbia County, OR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,465 17,315 1,150 6.2% 5.4%
1991 18,816 17,536 1,280 6.8% 6.2%
1992 19,617 17,801 1,816 9.3% 7.3%
1993 20,279 18,413 1,866 9.2% 7.0%
1994 20,670 19,352 1,318 6.4% 5.3%
1995 20,780 19,802 978 4.7% 4.8%
1996 21,773 20,514 1,259 5.8% 5.6%
1997 22,378 21,072 1,306 5.8% 5.5%
1998 22,793 21,603 1,190 5.2% 5.7%
1999 23,238 21,881 1,357 5.8% 5.5%
2000 22,501 21,246 1,255 5.6% 5.2%
2001 22,652 20,917 1,735 7.7% 6.4%
2002 22,952 20,809 2,143 9.3% 7.5%
2003 23,179 20,809 2,370 10.2% 8.0%
2004 23,155 21,041 2,114 9.1% 7.4%
2005 23,249 21,541 1,708 7.3% 6.2%
2006 23,627 22,266 1,361 5.8% 5.4%
2007 23,611 22,263 1,348 5.7% 5.2%
2008 24,088 22,454 1,634 6.8% 6.2%
2009 24,514 21,372 3,142 12.8% 10.8%
2010 23,744 20,657 3,087 13.0% 10.7%
2011 23,600 20,905 2,695 11.4% 9.6%
2012 23,053 20,584 2,469 10.7% 8.8%
2013 22,456 20,320 2,136 9.5% 7.8%
2014 22,510 20,649 1,861 8.3% 6.7%
2015 22,688 21,104 1,584 7.0% 5.5%
2016 23,557 22,143 1,414 6.0% 4.7%
2017 24,155 22,932 1,223 5.1% 4.1%
2018 24,210 23,021 1,189 4.9% 4.0%
2019 24,332 23,252 1,080 4.4% 3.7%
2020 24,061 22,155 1,906 7.9% 7.6%
2021 24,631 23,215 1,416 5.7% 5.2%
2022 25,184 23,973 1,211 4.8% 4.2%
2023 24,967 23,874 1,093 4.4% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com