Tillamook County, Oregon Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Tillamook 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 average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 74% of counties in Oregon
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Tillamook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,495 | 4,252,306 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 20.6 | 43.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.93% | 0.82% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.7 | 40.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,936 | 1,717,698 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Tillamook County grew by 10.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 27,495 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Tillamook County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 26.6% of residents. That is 8.6 points above Oregon as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,345 15.8% -4.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,955 18.0% -5.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,916 21.5% +1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,307 26.6% +8.6 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 49.5% of the people living in Tillamook County and men 50.5%.
- Women 49.5% Oregon 50.1%
- Men 50.5% Oregon 49.9%
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Economy
Tillamook County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Tillamook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,636 | $83,617 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.89% | 5.70% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Tillamook County is about 18% lower than in Oregon.
Housing
| Metric | Tillamook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $364,860 | $406,603 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,245 | $1,525 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.3% | 63.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Tillamook County is about 24.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,245 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Tillamook County spend about 27 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 112 hours, about 4.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Tillamook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 13.5 | 20.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 26.9 | 40.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 112 | 168 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,479 | $5,203 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 19.3% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,756 | 7,643 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 305 | 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 Tillamook County is 13 minutes, shorter 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
Tillamook County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Tillamook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5% | 32.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.19 | 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
Tillamook County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Tillamook County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.5% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.1% | 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).
Tillamook County, OR Compared With Nearby Counties
Tillamook County, OR is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 27,495 residents against a local median of 89,625. The measure that sets Tillamook County, OR apart most is commute: 13.5 min, 37% below the local median of 21.5 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $68,636 against a local median of $86,020, 20% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Tillamook County, OR is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 5.7 min on commute, so Tillamook County, OR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tillamook County, OR has the lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillamook County, OR | 27,495 | $68,636 #5/6 | $364,860 #4/6 | 13.5 min #1/6 |
| Yamhill County, OR | 108,598 | $89,058 | $443,771 | 21.6 min |
| Clatsop County, OR | 41,354 | $71,465 | $579,169 | 16.5 min |
| Polk County, OR | 89,625 | $86,020 | $85,076 | 22.2 min |
| Washington County, OR | 603,920 | $108,282 | $472,684 | 21.5 min |
| Lincoln County, OR | 50,961 | $63,695 | $295,722 | 16.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tillamook County, Oregon.
What is the population of Tillamook County, Oregon?
About 27,495 people live in Tillamook County, Oregon, in 11,936 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 47.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
Is Tillamook County, Oregon urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Tillamook County, Oregon has 21 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 24% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Tillamook County, Oregon?
The median home costs 5.3 times the median household income ($364,860 against $68,636), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,245 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Tillamook County, Oregon?
22.5% of adults in Tillamook County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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