Crook County, Oregon Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Crook 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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B
Health Around averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Oregon
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Crook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,277 | 4,252,306 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 8.8 | 43.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.64% | 0.82% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.9 | 40.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,781 | 1,717,698 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Crook County grew by 16.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 26,277 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Crook County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 24.8% of residents. That is 6.8 points above Oregon as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,190 15.9% -4.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,821 18.3% -4.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,681 21.6% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,519 24.8% +6.8 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 50.6% of the people living in Crook County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Oregon 50.1%
- Men 49.4% Oregon 49.9%
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Economy
Crook County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Crook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,119 | $83,617 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 9.64% | 5.70% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Crook County is about 2% lower than in Oregon.
Housing
| Metric | Crook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $225,004 | $406,603 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,283 | $1,525 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 63.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Crook County is about 14.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,283 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Crook County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 174 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Crook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.9 | 20.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.8 | 40.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 174 | 168 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,393 | $5,203 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.4% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,738 | 7,643 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 450 | 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 Crook County is 21 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
Crook County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Crook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | 32.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.42 | 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
Crook County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Crook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.4% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.2% | 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).
Crook County, OR Compared With Nearby Counties
Crook County, OR is typical in size for this group, 26,277 residents against a local median of 26,553, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Crook County, OR breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 33% below the local median of $333,688 at $225,004.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 20.9 min against a local median of 16.9 min, 23% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 23% above the local median it puts Crook County, OR at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $329,016 on median home price, so Crook County, OR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Crook County, OR has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook County, OR | 26,277 | $82,119 #2/4 | $225,004 #4/4 | 20.9 min #4/4 |
| Deschutes County, OR | 206,229 | $93,904 | $619,015 | 16.9 min |
| Jefferson County, OR | 25,203 | $76,058 | $289,999 | 20.2 min |
| Wasco County, OR | 26,553 | $64,105 | $333,688 | 13.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Crook County, Oregon.
What is the population of Crook County, Oregon?
About 26,277 people live in Crook County, Oregon, in 10,781 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 47.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 11 years.
Is Crook County, Oregon urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Crook County, Oregon has 9 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 10% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Crook County, Oregon an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.7 times the median household income ($225,004 against $82,119), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,283 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Crook County, Oregon?
19.6% of adults in Crook County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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