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 2018, at $82,819. Wheeler County had the lowest, at $39,579. The median was $52,824 and the figure for Oregon was $63,168. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2018
- Under 46K
- 46K to 49K
- 49K to 53K
- 53K to 55K
- 55K to 63K
- 63K and over
All counties, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | 82,819 | +2.4% |
| 2 | Clackamas County | 81,061 | +2.1% |
| 3 | Multnomah County | 70,756 | +11.3% |
| 4 | Deschutes County | 67,372 | +2.8% |
| 5 | Hood River County | 66,607 | +4.2% |
| 6 | Benton County | 63,600 | +5% |
| 7 | Columbia County | 63,338 | +3.1% |
| 8 | Polk County | 62,389 | +9.6% |
| 9 | Yamhill County | 61,776 | -1.6% |
| 10 | Sherman County | 58,838 | +4.9% |
| 11 | Marion County | 56,408 | +0.5% |
| 12 | Jackson County | 55,511 | +8.1% |
| 13 | Morrow County | 55,343 | +7.1% |
| 14 | Gilliam County | 54,325 | +1% |
| 15 | Linn County | 54,292 | +4.6% |
| 16 | Umatilla County | 53,917 | +4.5% |
| 17 | Clatsop County | 53,806 | +2.1% |
| 18 | Lane County | 53,161 | +4.8% |
| 19 | Tillamook County | 52,486 | +8.3% |
| 20 | Wasco County | 52,269 | +5.1% |
| 21 | Crook County | 51,348 | +7.1% |
| 22 | Union County | 50,616 | +8.3% |
| 23 | Jefferson County | 50,376 | +1.5% |
| 24 | Lincoln County | 49,265 | +8.4% |
| 25 | Curry County | 48,788 | +20.2% |
| 26 | Coos County | 48,352 | +13.9% |
| 27 | Wallowa County | 48,137 | +0.7% |
| 28 | Douglas County | 47,020 | -0.3% |
| 29 | Josephine County | 46,578 | +7.1% |
| 30 | Grant County | 46,141 | -0.4% |
| 31 | Baker County | 45,972 | +4.7% |
| 32 | Klamath County | 45,374 | +8.4% |
| 33 | Lake County | 44,847 | +2.8% |
| 34 | Harney County | 43,370 | +1.1% |
| 35 | Malheur County | 42,624 | +2% |
| 36 | Wheeler County | 39,579 | -1.2% |
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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2018.
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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Washington County, with $82,819 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Wheeler County, with $39,579 in 2018.
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.