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Clatsop County, OR

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

AI Overview

Clatsop County, OR is a small coastal county of 41,343 residents with a relatively older workforce (median age 46.0) and moderate educational attainment, with 26.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a labor force participation rate of 56.9%. Median household income stands at $71,822 against a median home value of $437,800, reflecting notable housing cost pressure relative to earnings, while median gross rent of $1,130/month remains comparatively accessible. The county posted 7.2% population growth over five years, and a mean commute of 22.0 minutes and unemployment rate of 4.4% round out a workforce picture typical of smaller Pacific Northwest coastal communities.

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

Population

41,343

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,822

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,355 (83.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,638 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,972 (4.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,120 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone526 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone421 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,702
  2. 2.Other Indo-European191
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic142
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island109
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)81

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,695

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,775

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,991

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,445
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,743
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,689
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,521
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,423

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,652
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,058
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,916
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,021
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,719

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.03×)596
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.54×)2,489
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.54×)3,084
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.26×)1,608
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)997

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$437,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,130/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,9992,814 (24.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,763 (24.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,451 (12.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,360 (12.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999659 (5.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999500 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,669 (69.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,472 (13.6%)
  • Carpooled1,756 (9.7%)
  • Walked868 (4.8%)
  • Other173 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle138 (0.8%)

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.