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2024 Demographics

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Claritas demographic estimates are primarily based on U.S. Census and American Community Survey (ACS) data.

Claritas uses proprietary formulas and methodologies to calculate estimates for the current calendar year and five-year projections for every data release updated yearly.

Claritas warns to not compare estimates between their yearly releases due to changing methodologies and input data used between each data release.

Central Oregon is made up of Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Northern Klamath counties, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.

Northern Klamath County is made up of: zip codes 97731 (includes Chemult and surrounding areas south), 97733 (includes Gilcrest, Crescent, and surrounding areas west and south) and 97737 (the area south of La Pine and north of Gilcrest).

Summary Data for County: Deschutes

Population See More Population Data

Population

County: Deschutes

211,534

Persons

State: Oregon 4,273,842 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Deschutes

6.70%

State: Oregon 0.86%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	County: Deschutes		State: Oregon
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	177,654	83.98%	3,127,119	73.17%
Black/African American	1,018	0.48%	87,325	2.04%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1,683	0.80%	65,161	1.52%
Asian	3,042	1.44%	203,101	4.75%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	322	0.15%	19,638	0.46%
Some Other Race	7,688	3.63%	288,541	6.75%
2+ Races	20,127	9.51%	482,957	11.30%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	County: Deschutes		State: Oregon
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	20,240	9.57%	647,747	15.16%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	191,294	90.43%	3,626,095	84.84%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	County: Deschutes		State: Oregon
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
0-4	10,069	4.76%	210,999	4.94%
5-9	10,701	5.06%	222,766	5.21%
10-14	12,113	5.73%	247,686	5.80%
15-17	7,640	3.61%	154,138	3.61%
18-20	7,500	3.55%	170,040	3.98%
21-24	9,142	4.32%	211,620	4.95%
25-34	23,865	11.28%	559,273	13.09%
35-44	28,530	13.49%	585,350	13.70%
45-54	26,565	12.56%	518,931	12.14%
55-64	25,779	12.19%	511,658	11.97%
65-74	29,797	14.09%	516,751	12.09%
75-84	15,589	7.37%	276,635	6.47%
85+	4,244	2.01%	87,995	2.06%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	County: Deschutes		State: Oregon
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Male	104,724	49.51%	2,114,695	49.48%
Female	106,810	50.49%	2,159,147	50.52%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Deschutes

85,629

Households

State: Oregon 1,684,851 Households

Families

County: Deschutes

57,608

Families

State: Oregon 1,063,379 Families

Average Household Size

County: Deschutes

2.45

Persons

State: Oregon 2.48 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Deschutes

21,390

Households
(24.98% of Households)

State: Oregon 423,395 Households (25.13% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	County: Deschutes	State: Oregon
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value	Value
All	$84,865	$78,022
White	$86,423	$79,533
Black/African American	$90,816	$57,273
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$88,258	$61,310
Asian	$80,239	$101,561
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$57,770	$80,404
Some Other Race	$56,389	$67,693
2+ Races	$77,600	$71,538
Hispanic/Latino	$78,238	$68,731
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$85,626	$79,523

Families Below Poverty

County: Deschutes

3,468

Families
(6.02% of Families)

State: Oregon 79,612 Families (7.49% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Deschutes

2,159

Families
(3.75% of Families)

State: Oregon 53,490 Families (5.03% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Deschutes

99,602

Housing units

State: Oregon 1,840,193 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Deschutes

$728,908

State: Oregon $566,007

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	County: Deschutes		State: Oregon
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	3,660	2.37%	101,669	3.33%
Some High School, No Diploma	5,771	3.74%	155,870	5.10%
High School Grad	30,639	19.85%	676,891	22.15%
Some College, No Degree	36,958	23.94%	757,062	24.77%
Associate Degree	15,570	10.09%	275,214	9.00%
Bachelor's Degree	38,265	24.79%	671,947	21.98%
Master's Degree	16,291	10.55%	290,140	9.49%
Professional Degree	4,487	2.91%	70,975	2.32%
Doctorate Degree	2,728	1.77%	56,825	1.86%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Deschutes

4.95%

State: Oregon 5.91%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.