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 2016, at $75,577. Wheeler County had the lowest, at $35,341. The median was $47,621 and the figure for Oregon was $57,379. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2016
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- 42K to 45K
- 45K to 48K
- 48K to 52K
- 52K to 58K
- 58K and over
All counties, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | 75,577 | +7.3% |
| 2 | Clackamas County | 74,460 | +7.1% |
| 3 | Columbia County | 63,055 | +21.1% |
| 4 | Multnomah County | 62,292 | +6% |
| 5 | Deschutes County | 61,248 | +7.6% |
| 6 | Yamhill County | 60,643 | +14.8% |
| 7 | Sherman County | 57,216 | +11.2% |
| 8 | Benton County | 56,167 | +2.5% |
| 9 | Marion County | 55,954 | +8.4% |
| 10 | Polk County | 55,218 | -0.2% |
| 11 | Hood River County | 53,941 | +0.4% |
| 12 | Morrow County | 53,588 | -0.3% |
| 13 | Linn County | 50,876 | +6.5% |
| 14 | Wasco County | 50,562 | +12.1% |
| 15 | Clatsop County | 49,898 | +5.4% |
| 16 | Umatilla County | 49,667 | +1.3% |
| 17 | Jackson County | 48,538 | +8.2% |
| 18 | Lane County | 47,933 | +1.4% |
| 19 | Union County | 47,309 | +2% |
| 20 | Wallowa County | 46,350 | +5.2% |
| 21 | Tillamook County | 46,226 | +2.8% |
| 22 | Gilliam County | 45,728 | -9.8% |
| 23 | Crook County | 45,350 | +0.7% |
| 24 | Jefferson County | 44,943 | +6.2% |
| 25 | Klamath County | 44,678 | +5.4% |
| 26 | Grant County | 44,309 | +2.8% |
| 27 | Douglas County | 43,202 | +3.6% |
| 28 | Baker County | 42,177 | +3.2% |
| 29 | Harney County | 41,846 | +3.4% |
| 30 | Lincoln County | 41,791 | +1.6% |
| 31 | Coos County | 41,403 | +6.3% |
| 32 | Curry County | 40,682 | +6.7% |
| 33 | Lake County | 40,095 | +0.5% |
| 34 | Josephine County | 38,921 | -4.1% |
| 35 | Malheur County | 38,130 | +1.4% |
| 36 | Wheeler County | 35,341 | +3.5% |
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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2016.
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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Washington County, with $75,577 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Wheeler County, with $35,341 in 2016.
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.