Counties in Oregon by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Washington County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 36 counties in 2015, at $70,417. Wheeler County had the lowest, at $34,157. The median was $45,744 and the figure for Oregon was $54,074. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest70,417Washington County

Lowest34,157Wheeler County

Median45,74436 counties

Oregon54,074History

Map of counties, 2015

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41K to 43K
43K to 46K
46K to 51K
51K to 54K
54K and over

USD, 2015. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2015

USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2015 USD	Change on 2014
1	Washington County	70,417	+6.2%
2	Clackamas County	69,523	+6.1%
3	Multnomah County	58,764	+9.8%
4	Deschutes County	56,911	+8.6%
5	Polk County	55,342	+5.2%
6	Benton County	54,773	+1.3%
7	Morrow County	53,774	+3.7%
8	Hood River County	53,726	-0.6%
9	Yamhill County	52,806	-0.2%
10	Columbia County	52,060	-9.5%
11	Marion County	51,623	+6.3%
12	Sherman County	51,448	-3.4%
13	Gilliam County	50,694	-2.5%
14	Umatilla County	49,016	+9.5%
15	Linn County	47,757	+7.7%
16	Clatsop County	47,340	+4.9%
17	Lane County	47,254	+5.1%
18	Union County	46,378	+3.4%
19	Wasco County	45,110	+2.5%
20	Crook County	45,046	+18.1%
21	Tillamook County	44,972	+7.9%
22	Jackson County	44,855	0%
23	Wallowa County	44,045	+10.8%
24	Grant County	43,105	+4.4%
25	Klamath County	42,384	+8%
26	Jefferson County	42,325	-1%
27	Douglas County	41,696	+0.5%
28	Lincoln County	41,118	+2.2%
29	Baker County	40,855	+4.8%
30	Josephine County	40,569	+9%
31	Harney County	40,468	+11.4%
32	Lake County	39,878	-1.1%
33	Coos County	38,934	-2.6%
34	Curry County	38,126	-5.9%
35	Malheur County	37,604	+7.2%
36	Wheeler County	34,157	+2.3%

Other periods

About this ranking

Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Oregon by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt

MLA 9

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Oregon by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Oregon by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2015.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Oregon by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2015. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Questions

Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Washington County, with $70,417 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Wheeler County, with $34,157 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.