United States

Oregon

4.3 million residents

European
69.3%
Hispanic
16.2%
African
2.1%
Other
12.4%
Foreign-born
10%
Catholic
8%
Protestant
33%
Orthodox
0%
Non-Hispanic White median age
45.9 yrs
Median age (all)
41.1 yrs
Fishback benchmark
25%
Price level (US = 100)
103.4 (+3.4%)
Median home value
$477,600

Counties

Demographics, the 2024 election, religion, cost of living, and certified work visas across all 36 Oregon counties. Switch views above the map, hover a county to preview its figures, click to open its page — or browse the full list below.

H-1B positions by county in Oregon

Certified positions in FY 2025, at the county of the first worksite. The color follows the log of the count, so counties across the range stay visible.

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No dataSource: DOL OFLC case disclosure, FY 2025 (worksite). Population: Census Bureau, July 1, 2024 (Connecticut counties, July 1, 2021).
Color

Fiscal year 2025, from the Labor Department’s case files. H-1B counts positions on certified Labor Condition Applications. H-2A and H-2B count workers DOL certified, including partial certifications. An application that lists several worksites is counted in the first county. A certified slot is permission for an employer to petition. It is not a visa stamp and not a person admitted. Hover a county for all three counts. Where the filing left the county blank, the worksite ZIP is assigned to the county it overlaps most.

Compared with the United States

Oregon next to the national figures used elsewhere on this site.

MetricOregonUnited States
Non-Hispanic White69.8%58%
Catholic8%19%
Protestant33%40%
Orthodox0%1%
Non-Hispanic White median age45.9 yrs44.2 yrs

Cost of living

Prices, incomes, and housing costs in Oregon next to the national figures.

MetricOregonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)103.4 (+3.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)108.6 (+8.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$83,011$80,734
Median home value$477,600$332,700
Home price to income5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,525/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.0%21.0%

Population by ethnic group

Share of the population from 1960 to 2025, from the Census Bureau. Groups under 3% today are combined into Other on the chart; the table lists every group.

Population by ethnic group chart
Stacked area chart of population share by ethnic group over time
European69.3%Hispanic16.2%Other14.5%
YearEuropeanHispanicAfricanIndianEast AsianArabNative AmericanOther
196097.9%0%1%———0.5%0.6%
197095.8%1.7%1.3%———0.6%0.6%
198093.3%2.5%1.4%———1%1.8%
199090.8%4%1.6%———1.4%2.2%
200083.7%8%1.6%0.3%1.4%0.3%1.2%3.6%
201078.3%11.7%1.7%0.5%1.6%0.3%1.1%4.7%
202072.8%13.9%1.9%0.8%1.8%0.5%1%7.3%
202569.3%16.2%2.1%0.9%1.9%0.5%1%8.1%

Political leanings over time

Presidential popular vote in Oregon, Democratic vs. Republican, 1960 to 2024.

Democratic (left of center)Republican (right of center)