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Counties in Oregon by share of population aged 65 and over

Curry County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 36 counties in 2021, at 36.4%. Washington County had the lowest, at 14.7%. The median was 22.9% and the figure for Oregon was 19.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest36.4Curry County
Lowest14.7Washington County
Median22.936 counties
Oregon19.4History

All counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Curry CountyCurry County: 36.4 %36.4Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 35.8 %35.8Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 32.2 %32.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 31.6 %31.6Grant CountyGrant County: 30.8 %30.8Coos CountyCoos County: 28.1 %28.1Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 28.1 %28.1Josephine CountyJosephine County: 27.9 %27.9Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 27.7 %27.7Baker CountyBaker County: 27.7 %27.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 27.2 %27.2Crook CountyCrook County: 26.3 %26.3Harney CountyHarney County: 25.6 %25.6Lake CountyLake County: 25.4 %25.4Sherman CountySherman County: 24.7 %24.7Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 24.5 %24.5Jackson CountyJackson County: 23.8 %23.8Klamath CountyKlamath County: 23 %23Wasco CountyWasco County: 22.9 %22.9Union CountyUnion County: 22.1 %22.1Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 21.5 %21.5Lane CountyLane County: 21.5 %21.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 20.7 %20.7Columbia CountyColumbia County: 20.6 %20.6Linn CountyLinn County: 20.2 %20.2Polk CountyPolk County: 19.9 %19.9Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 19.8 %19.8Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 19.2 %19.2Benton CountyBenton County: 18.6 %18.6Malheur CountyMalheur County: 17.8 %17.8Hood River CountyHood River County: 17.3 %17.3Marion CountyMarion County: 17.3 %17.3Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 17 %17Morrow CountyMorrow County: 16.1 %16.1Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 14.9 %14.9Washington CountyWashington County: 14.7 %14.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Curry County36.4+0.7 pts
2Wheeler County35.8-0.2 pts
3Wallowa County32.2+0.5 pts
4Lincoln County31.6+0.8 pts
5Grant County30.8+0.4 pts
6Coos County28.1+0.6 pts
7Tillamook County28.1+0.7 pts
8Josephine County27.9+0.2 pts
9Gilliam County27.7+0.7 pts
10Baker County27.7+0.6 pts
11Douglas County27.2+0.4 pts
12Crook County26.3+0.1 pts
13Harney County25.6+0.7 pts
14Lake County25.4+0.5 pts
15Sherman County24.7+0.9 pts
16Clatsop County24.5+0.6 pts
17Jackson County23.8+0.4 pts
18Klamath County23+0.4 pts
19Wasco County22.9+0.3 pts
20Union County22.1+0.5 pts
21Deschutes County21.5+0.2 pts
22Lane County21.5+0.5 pts
23Jefferson County20.7+0.2 pts
24Columbia County20.6+0.5 pts
25Linn County20.2+0.3 pts
26Polk County19.9+0.4 pts
27Clackamas County19.8+0.6 pts
28Yamhill County19.2+0.5 pts
29Benton County18.6+0.9 pts
30Malheur County17.8+0.1 pts
31Hood River County17.3+0.5 pts
32Marion County17.3+0.4 pts
33Umatilla County17+0.3 pts
34Morrow County16.1+0.2 pts
35Multnomah County14.9+0.6 pts
36Washington County14.7+0.5 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 36.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with 14.7% in 2021.

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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