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Counties in Oregon by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Curry County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 36 counties in 2025, at 40%. Multnomah County had the lowest, at 16.3%. The median was 24.2% and the figure for Oregon was 21%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest40Curry County
Lowest16.3Multnomah County
Median24.236 counties
Oregon21History

All counties, 2025

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Curry CountyCurry County: 40 %40Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 38.2 %38.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 34.6 %34.6Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 33.1 %33.1Grant CountyGrant County: 33 %33Coos CountyCoos County: 30.5 %30.5Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 30.4 %30.4Josephine CountyJosephine County: 29.8 %29.8Baker CountyBaker County: 29.7 %29.7Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 29.1 %29.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: 28.7 %28.7Harney CountyHarney County: 28.4 %28.4Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 27.6 %27.6Crook CountyCrook County: 27.3 %27.3Lake CountyLake County: 27 %27Jackson CountyJackson County: 25.7 %25.7Sherman CountySherman County: 24.9 %24.9Klamath CountyKlamath County: 24.2 %24.2Wasco CountyWasco County: 24.1 %24.1Union CountyUnion County: 23.5 %23.5Lane CountyLane County: 23.4 %23.4Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 23.1 %23.1Columbia CountyColumbia County: 22.5 %22.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 22 %22Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 21.9 %21.9Linn CountyLinn County: 21.4 %21.4Polk CountyPolk County: 21.2 %21.2Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 21.1 %21.1Hood River CountyHood River County: 20.5 %20.5Benton CountyBenton County: 20.2 %20.2Malheur CountyMalheur County: 18.8 %18.8Marion CountyMarion County: 18.5 %18.5Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 18 %18Morrow CountyMorrow County: 17.9 %17.9Washington CountyWashington County: 16.5 %16.5Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 16.3 %16.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Curry County40+0.5 pts
2Wheeler County38.2-0.3 pts
3Lincoln County34.6+0.7 pts
4Wallowa County33.1+0.3 pts
5Grant County33+0.3 pts
6Coos County30.5+0.5 pts
7Tillamook County30.4+0.5 pts
8Josephine County29.8+0.4 pts
9Baker County29.7+0.4 pts
10Gilliam County29.1-0.2 pts
11Douglas County28.7+0.5 pts
12Harney County28.4+0.7 pts
13Clatsop County27.6+0.8 pts
14Crook County27.3+0.5 pts
15Lake County27+0.4 pts
16Jackson County25.7+0.3 pts
17Sherman County24.9-0 pts
18Klamath County24.2+0.4 pts
19Wasco County24.1+0.3 pts
20Union County23.5+0.1 pts
21Lane County23.4+0.4 pts
22Deschutes County23.1+0.3 pts
23Columbia County22.5+0.5 pts
24Jefferson County22+0.4 pts
25Clackamas County21.9+0.4 pts
26Linn County21.4+0.5 pts
27Polk County21.2+0.4 pts
28Yamhill County21.1+0.6 pts
29Hood River County20.5+0.8 pts
30Benton County20.2+0.6 pts
31Malheur County18.8+0.4 pts
32Marion County18.5+0.2 pts
33Umatilla County18+0.2 pts
34Morrow County17.9+0.5 pts
35Washington County16.5+0.4 pts
36Multnomah County16.3+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Curry County, with 40% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Multnomah County, with 16.3% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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