Clackamas County, Oregon Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Clackamas County, OR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Oregon
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 3 wealthiest counties in Oregon
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B
Education Around averageAmong the top 5 best educated counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Clackamas County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 423,491 | 4,252,306 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 225.1 | 43.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.87% | 0.82% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.7 | 40.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 163,613 | 1,717,698 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Clackamas County grew by 12.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 423,491 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Clackamas County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.9% of residents. That is 1.1 points below Oregon as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 79,956 18.9% -1.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 92,950 21.9% -1.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 90,223 21.3% +1.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 78,239 18.5% +0.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Oregon, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.4% of the people living in Clackamas County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Oregon 50.1%
- Men 49.6% Oregon 49.9%
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Economy
Clackamas County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Clackamas County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,455 | $83,617 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.20% | 5.70% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Clackamas County is about 24% higher than in Oregon.
Housing
| Metric | Clackamas County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $536,509 | $406,603 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,757 | $1,525 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 63.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Clackamas County is about 25.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,757 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Clackamas County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 199 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Clackamas County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.9 | 20.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.7 | 40.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 199 | 168 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,162 | $5,203 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 20.9% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,053 | 7,643 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,724 | 967 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Oregon:
Lake County (7.7 min), Harney County (8.6 min), Baker County (8.9 min).
Slowest:
Columbia County (31.7 min), Clackamas County (23.9 min), Polk County (22.2 min).
The average commute time in Clackamas County is 24 minutes, longer than the 20 minutes in Oregon.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Clackamas County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Clackamas County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.4% | 32.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.56 | 2.41 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Oregon:
Benton County (0.4), Multnomah County (0.4), Washington County (0.4).
Lowest:
Morrow County (0.2), Malheur County (0.2), Gilliam County (0.2).
Health
Clackamas County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Clackamas County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.7% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.7% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Oregon:
Benton County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Clackamas County (0.8).
Lowest:
Josephine County (0.8), Malheur County (0.8), Lake County (0.8).
Clackamas County, OR Compared With Nearby Counties
Clackamas County, OR is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 423,491 residents against a local median of 349,246. Where Clackamas County, OR breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 25% above the local median of $428,354 at $536,509.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $103,455 against a local median of $89,512, 16% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 16% above the local median it puts Clackamas County, OR at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $150,683 on median home price, so Clackamas County, OR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clackamas County, OR has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clackamas County, OR | 423,491 | $103,455 #1/6 | $536,509 #1/6 | 23.9 min #6/6 |
| Multnomah County, OR | 801,042 | $89,512 | $474,481 | 22.1 min |
| Marion County, OR | 349,246 | $77,543 | $420,811 | 20.3 min |
| Clark County, WA | 516,710 | $98,079 | $477,323 | 21.7 min |
| Hood River County, OR | 23,904 | $90,888 | $428,354 | 15.9 min |
| Linn County, OR | 130,588 | $76,336 | $326,639 | 22.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Clackamas County, Oregon.
What is the population of Clackamas County, Oregon?
About 423,491 people live in Clackamas County, Oregon, in 163,613 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 43.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Clackamas County, Oregon mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Clackamas County, Oregon has 225 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Clackamas County, Oregon?
The median home costs 5.2 times the median household income ($536,509 against $103,455), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,757 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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