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Multnomah County Population and Races

 
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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Multnomah County is 757,371, which is 14.67% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 14.00% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Multnomah County population density is 1,626.65 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 39.65 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Multnomah County is white, which represent 78.05% of the total population. The average Multnomah County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 757,371. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #7

Multnomah County
14.67%
Oregon
14.00%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #1

Multnomah County
1,626.65 per square mile
Oregon
39.65 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:591,097 (78.05%, #34)
Black:41,861 (5.53%, #1)
Hispanic:83,465 (11.02%, #13)
Asian:52,070 (6.88%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):11,179 (1.48%, #21)
One Race, Other:26,970 (3.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:34,194 (4.51%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:67,215 (80.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,000 (2.40%, see rank)
Cuban:2,114 (2.53%, see rank)
Central American:4,492 (5.38%, see rank)
South American:3,220 (3.86%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:2,004 (3.85%, see rank)
Chinese:12,792 (24.57%, see rank)
Filipino:5,121 (9.83%, see rank)
Japanese:3,411 (6.55%, see rank)
Korean:2,678 (5.14%, see rank)
Vietnamese:15,429 (29.63%, see rank)
Asian, Other:10,635 (20.42%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

667,066 (88.08%) out of the total population of 757,371 reported first ancestry.

 Multnomah County% of the Total PopulationOregonU.S.
Arab4,1770.55%, see rank0.39%0.56%
Czech5,0550.67%, see rank0.54%0.47%
Danish7,1580.95%, see rank1.07%0.42%
Dutch15,4042.03%, see rank2.27%1.40%
English79,99810.56%, see rank11.73%8.02%
French28,5813.77%, see rank4.00%3.34%
German136,91818.08%, see rank19.70%15.03%
Greek3,2390.43%, see rank0.35%0.41%
Hungarian3,6670.48%, see rank0.36%0.46%
Irish88,93111.74%, see rank12.15%10.80%
Italian33,3264.40%, see rank3.78%5.52%
Norwegian30,5004.03%, see rank3.85%1.42%
Polish16,2472.15%, see rank1.74%3.01%
Portuguese2,7990.37%, see rank0.54%0.44%
Russian15,1892.01%, see rank1.28%0.92%
Scotch-Irish10,2311.35%, see rank1.43%0.99%
Scottish24,0873.18%, see rank3.10%1.72%
Subsaharan African10,3501.37%, see rank0.53%0.95%
Swedish21,1882.80%, see rank2.87%1.27%
Swiss5,9640.79%, see rank0.75%0.30%
Ukrainian10,3211.36%, see rank0.54%0.31%
American38,3805.07%, see rank5.47%7.12%
Welsh8,6121.14%, see rank1.07%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 374,175 (49.40%, see rank)
Females: 383,196 (50.60%, see rank)

Multnomah County
Male: 49.40%
Female: 50.60%
Oregon
Male: 49.46%
Female: 50.54%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Multnomah County
36.30 years old
Oregon
38.90 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Multnomah County
35.90 years old
Oregon
37.90 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Multnomah County
36.80 years old
Oregon
40.00 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Multnomah County% of the Total PopulationOregonU.S.
Under 5 years46,1716.10%, see rank5.94%6.36%
5 to 9 years44,1185.83%, see rank6.15%6.51%
10 to 14 years38,6915.11%, see rank6.18%6.59%
15 to 19 years39,6985.24%, see rank6.35%6.85%
20 to 24 years51,7856.84%, see rank6.73%7.13%
25 to 34 years140,42718.54%, see rank13.65%13.47%
35 to 44 years119,24615.74%, see rank13.02%12.96%
45 to 54 years99,68913.16%, see rank13.44%14.09%
55 to 64 years92,68112.24%, see rank13.61%12.29%
65 to 74 years48,2136.37%, see rank8.49%7.64%
75 to 84 23,5723.11%, see rank4.36%4.25%
85 years and over13,0801.73%, see rank2.08%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Multnomah CountyOregonU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population536,908, 100%2,677,376209,056,129
Less Than High School53,560, 9.98%, see rank10.52%13.67%
High School Graduate101,323, 18.87%, see rank24.54%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree165,677, 30.86%, see rank34.87%29.09%
Bachelor Degree131,987, 24.58%, see rank18.89%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree84,361, 15.71%, see rank11.18%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.30, see rank13.8113.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Multnomah County OregonU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten20,81658.24%41.76%65.82%34.18%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)65,33889.68%, see rank10.32%, see rank90.52%9.48%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)30,31489.74%, see rank10.26%, see rank91.67%8.33%90.60%9.40%
College54,08176.05%, see rank23.95%, see rank84.23%15.77%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School16,15362.71%, see rank37.29%, see rank63.97%36.03%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Multnomah CountyOregonU.S.
Total Households308,595, 100%1,522,988116,211,092
Average Household Size2.40, see rank2.502.63
1 Person Households101,355, 32.84%, see rank27.93%27.57%
2 or More Person Households207,240, 67.16%, see rank72.07%72.43%
Family Households (Families)167,988, 54.44%, see rank63.44%66.22%
Average Family Size3.21, see rank3.173.32
Married-Couple Family121,641, 39.42%, see rank48.31%48.42%
Nonfamily Households140,607, 45.56%, see rank36.56%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Multnomah County%OregonU.S.
15 Years and Over Total628,391see rank3,187,791252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over308,385100%, see rank1,564,715123,281,364
Never Married129,40741.96%, see rank33.24%35.77%
Married138,22744.82%, see rank52.43%52.04%
Widowed6,7412.19%, see rank2.56%2.57%
Divorced34,01011.03%, see rank11.76%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over320,006100%, see rank1,623,076129,692,771
Never Married113,37235.43%, see rank26.57%29.48%
Married138,72243.35%, see rank50.46%49.19%
Widowed21,8636.83%, see rank8.34%9.16%
Divorced46,04914.39%, see rank14.63%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Multnomah County%OregonU.S.
Native649,56685.77%, see rank90.16%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence322,61842.60%, see rank45.87%58.73%
Born in Different State317,26141.89%, see rank43.20%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		9,6871.28%, see rank1.08%1.42%
Foreign Born107,80514.23%, see rank9.84%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship46,0376.08%, see rank3.86%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship61,7688.16%, see rank5.99%7.09%
Born In Europe22,3652.95%, see rank1.50%1.53%
Born In Asia38,6955.11%, see rank2.92%3.82%
Born In Africa6,3450.84%, see rank0.30%0.55%
Born In Oceania3,1110.41%, see rank0.18%0.07%
Born In Latin America33,8464.47%, see rank4.53%6.83%
Born In Northern America3,4430.45%, see rank0.40%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Multnomah County%OregonU.S.
English250,82881.28%, see rank85.43%79.39%
Spanish23,3147.55%, see rank7.76%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages14,5664.72%, see rank3.15%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages16,1695.24%, see rank3.03%3.36%
Other3,7181.20%, see rank0.63%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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