Counties in Oregon by share of population aged 65 and over

Name: Counties in Oregon by share of population aged 65 and over, 2022
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Wheeler County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 36 counties in 2022, at 37.4%. Washington County had the lowest, at 15.3%. The median was 23.3% and the figure for Oregon was 19.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.4Wheeler County

Lowest15.3Washington County

Median23.336 counties

Oregon19.8History

All counties, 2022

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%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2022 (%)	Change on 2021
1	Wheeler County	37.4	+1.6 pts
2	Curry County	37	+0.7 pts
3	Lincoln County	32.6	+0.9 pts
4	Wallowa County	32.1	-0.1 pts
5	Grant County	31.6	+0.9 pts
6	Coos County	28.8	+0.7 pts
7	Tillamook County	28.7	+0.7 pts
8	Josephine County	28.6	+0.6 pts
9	Gilliam County	28.3	+0.6 pts
10	Baker County	28.3	+0.7 pts
11	Douglas County	27.5	+0.3 pts
12	Harney County	26.4	+0.7 pts
13	Crook County	26.3	0 pts
14	Clatsop County	25.3	+0.8 pts
15	Lake County	25.2	-0.2 pts
16	Sherman County	24.9	+0.2 pts
17	Jackson County	24.3	+0.5 pts
18	Wasco County	23.4	+0.5 pts
19	Klamath County	23.3	+0.3 pts
20	Union County	22.8	+0.7 pts
21	Deschutes County	22.1	+0.5 pts
22	Lane County	21.9	+0.4 pts
23	Columbia County	21	+0.4 pts
24	Jefferson County	21	+0.3 pts
25	Linn County	20.4	+0.3 pts
26	Clackamas County	20.4	+0.6 pts
27	Polk County	20.2	+0.4 pts
28	Yamhill County	19.7	+0.5 pts
29	Benton County	18.4	-0.1 pts
30	Hood River County	18.1	+0.8 pts
31	Malheur County	17.9	+0.2 pts
32	Marion County	17.6	+0.3 pts
33	Umatilla County	17.3	+0.4 pts
34	Morrow County	16.5	+0.3 pts
35	Multnomah County	15.4	+0.4 pts
36	Washington County	15.3	+0.5 pts

Other periods

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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Questions

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

Wheeler County, with 37.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with 15.3% in 2022.

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.