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Counties in Oregon by share of population aged 65 and over

Wheeler County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 36 counties in 2023, at 38.4%. Multnomah County had the lowest, at 15.7%. The median was 23.6% and the figure for Oregon was 20.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest38.4Wheeler County
Lowest15.7Multnomah County
Median23.636 counties
Oregon20.3History

All counties, 2023

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Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 38.4 %38.4Curry CountyCurry County: 38.2 %38.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 33.1 %33.1Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 32.2 %32.2Grant CountyGrant County: 31.9 %31.9Coos CountyCoos County: 29.6 %29.6Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 29.2 %29.2Josephine CountyJosephine County: 29.1 %29.1Baker CountyBaker County: 28.9 %28.9Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 28.4 %28.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 27.9 %27.9Harney CountyHarney County: 27.2 %27.2Crook CountyCrook County: 26.5 %26.5Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 26.3 %26.3Lake CountyLake County: 25.3 %25.3Sherman CountySherman County: 25 %25Jackson CountyJackson County: 24.9 %24.9Klamath CountyKlamath County: 23.6 %23.6Wasco CountyWasco County: 23.6 %23.6Union CountyUnion County: 23.3 %23.3Lane CountyLane County: 22.6 %22.6Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 22.5 %22.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 21.6 %21.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.3 %21.3Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 21 %21Linn CountyLinn County: 20.7 %20.7Polk CountyPolk County: 20.5 %20.5Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 20.1 %20.1Hood River CountyHood River County: 19 %19Benton CountyBenton County: 18.9 %18.9Malheur CountyMalheur County: 18.1 %18.1Marion CountyMarion County: 17.9 %17.9Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 17.6 %17.6Morrow CountyMorrow County: 17 %17Washington CountyWashington County: 15.8 %15.8Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 15.7 %15.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Wheeler County38.4+0.9 pts
2Curry County38.2+1.2 pts
3Lincoln County33.1+0.6 pts
4Wallowa County32.2+0.1 pts
5Grant County31.9+0.3 pts
6Coos County29.6+0.8 pts
7Tillamook County29.2+0.5 pts
8Josephine County29.1+0.5 pts
9Baker County28.9+0.6 pts
10Gilliam County28.4+0.1 pts
11Douglas County27.9+0.4 pts
12Harney County27.2+0.8 pts
13Crook County26.5+0.2 pts
14Clatsop County26.3+0.9 pts
15Lake County25.3+0.1 pts
16Sherman County25+0.1 pts
17Jackson County24.9+0.6 pts
18Klamath County23.6+0.4 pts
19Wasco County23.6+0.2 pts
20Union County23.3+0.4 pts
21Lane County22.6+0.7 pts
22Deschutes County22.5+0.4 pts
23Columbia County21.6+0.5 pts
24Jefferson County21.3+0.2 pts
25Clackamas County21+0.6 pts
26Linn County20.7+0.3 pts
27Polk County20.5+0.3 pts
28Yamhill County20.1+0.4 pts
29Hood River County19+0.8 pts
30Benton County18.9+0.5 pts
31Malheur County18.1+0.1 pts
32Marion County17.9+0.3 pts
33Umatilla County17.6+0.3 pts
34Morrow County17+0.5 pts
35Washington County15.8+0.5 pts
36Multnomah County15.7+0.4 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?

Wheeler County, with 38.4% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Multnomah County, with 15.7% in 2023.

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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