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Clackamas County, OR

Demographic and economic profile of Clackamas County, OR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clackamas County, Oregon is a suburban county of 425,857 residents within the Portland metro area, with a workforce characterized by a 63.6% labor force participation rate, 39.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $51,055. The county posted 4.1% population growth over five years and maintains a relatively low poverty rate of 7.5%, alongside a median household income of $103,517 and a GDP per capita of $54,896. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $577,900 and median gross rent of $1,693 per month, while a 71.3% homeownership rate and median age of 42.3 reflect a largely settled, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

425,857

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$103,517

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.1% since 2018

Clackamas County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone332,982 (78.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race24,884 (5.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races22,151 (5.2%)
  • Asian Alone21,858 (5.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13,862 (3.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,470 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish22,323
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5,581
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4,577
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4,364
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,755

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

22,296

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,896

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$51,666

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance48,179
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)25,268
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services24,929
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)23,048
  5. 5.Construction (Group)19,878

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations94,321
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations43,519
  3. 3.Service Occupations28,420
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations25,571
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations18,427

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.39×)6,682
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.27×)18,353
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)25,309
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.09×)22,628
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.01×)3,372

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$577,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,693/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99941,303 (35.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99920,821 (18.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99919,966 (17.2%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9999,546 (8.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9997,801 (6.7%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992,876 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,055

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone137,738 (66.8%)
  • Worked At Home43,086 (20.9%)
  • Carpooled14,181 (6.9%)
  • Walked5,145 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit2,913 (1.4%)
  • Other1,531 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.