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 2020, at $85,385. Wheeler County had the lowest, at $43,367. The median was $59,387 and the figure for Oregon was $67,832. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2020
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- 49K to 53K
- 53K to 59K
- 59K to 64K
- 64K to 68K
- 68K and over
All counties, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2020 | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | 85,385 | -0.3% |
| 2 | Clackamas County | 82,539 | +2.5% |
| 3 | Hood River County | 81,718 | +18.7% |
| 4 | Multnomah County | 74,707 | +3.1% |
| 5 | Columbia County | 73,023 | +1% |
| 6 | Crook County | 68,598 | +16.8% |
| 7 | Yamhill County | 68,266 | -4.9% |
| 8 | Polk County | 66,973 | -4% |
| 9 | Deschutes County | 66,467 | -7.5% |
| 10 | Benton County | 66,378 | -4% |
| 11 | Linn County | 65,516 | +7.3% |
| 12 | Marion County | 64,990 | +1.5% |
| 13 | Jefferson County | 63,683 | +21.2% |
| 14 | Clatsop County | 63,238 | +6.6% |
| 15 | Gilliam County | 63,088 | +3.1% |
| 16 | Umatilla County | 62,560 | +7.3% |
| 17 | Sherman County | 62,271 | +3.7% |
| 18 | Morrow County | 59,956 | +0.3% |
| 19 | Lane County | 58,818 | +2.8% |
| 20 | Union County | 58,779 | +8.3% |
| 21 | Tillamook County | 57,533 | +10% |
| 22 | Jackson County | 57,334 | +1.7% |
| 23 | Wasco County | 55,519 | -2.6% |
| 24 | Lincoln County | 53,883 | +3.1% |
| 25 | Douglas County | 52,355 | +7% |
| 26 | Wallowa County | 51,506 | -1.2% |
| 27 | Coos County | 50,848 | +2.7% |
| 28 | Grant County | 50,819 | +2.1% |
| 29 | Klamath County | 49,675 | -6.3% |
| 30 | Harney County | 48,790 | +22.4% |
| 31 | Lake County | 48,669 | +1.7% |
| 32 | Curry County | 48,377 | -5.6% |
| 33 | Josephine County | 47,740 | +0.4% |
| 34 | Malheur County | 46,278 | +10.1% |
| 35 | Baker County | 44,872 | -7.5% |
| 36 | Wheeler County | 43,367 | +1.5% |
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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2020.
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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/oregon-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Washington County, with $85,385 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Wheeler County, with $43,367 in 2020.
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.