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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 2024, at 39.5%. Multnomah County had the lowest, at 16%. The median was 23.9% and the figure for Oregon was 20.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest39.5Curry County
Lowest16Multnomah County
Median23.936 counties
Oregon20.7History

All counties, 2024

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Curry CountyCurry County: 39.5 %39.5Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 38.5 %38.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 33.9 %33.9Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 32.8 %32.8Grant CountyGrant County: 32.7 %32.7Coos CountyCoos County: 30.1 %30.1Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 29.9 %29.9Josephine CountyJosephine County: 29.4 %29.4Baker CountyBaker County: 29.3 %29.3Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 29.3 %29.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 28.2 %28.2Harney CountyHarney County: 27.7 %27.7Crook CountyCrook County: 26.8 %26.8Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 26.8 %26.8Lake CountyLake County: 26.5 %26.5Jackson CountyJackson County: 25.4 %25.4Sherman CountySherman County: 25 %25Klamath CountyKlamath County: 23.9 %23.9Wasco CountyWasco County: 23.9 %23.9Union CountyUnion County: 23.4 %23.4Lane CountyLane County: 22.9 %22.9Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 22.8 %22.8Columbia CountyColumbia County: 22.1 %22.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.6 %21.6Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 21.5 %21.5Linn CountyLinn County: 21 %21Polk CountyPolk County: 20.9 %20.9Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 20.5 %20.5Hood River CountyHood River County: 19.8 %19.8Benton CountyBenton County: 19.7 %19.7Malheur CountyMalheur County: 18.4 %18.4Marion CountyMarion County: 18.2 %18.2Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 17.8 %17.8Morrow CountyMorrow County: 17.4 %17.4Washington CountyWashington County: 16.1 %16.1Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 16 %16
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Curry County39.5+1.3 pts
2Wheeler County38.5+0.2 pts
3Lincoln County33.9+0.8 pts
4Wallowa County32.8+0.6 pts
5Grant County32.7+0.8 pts
6Coos County30.1+0.4 pts
7Tillamook County29.9+0.6 pts
8Josephine County29.4+0.3 pts
9Baker County29.3+0.4 pts
10Gilliam County29.3+0.9 pts
11Douglas County28.2+0.4 pts
12Harney County27.7+0.5 pts
13Crook County26.8+0.3 pts
14Clatsop County26.8+0.5 pts
15Lake County26.5+1.2 pts
16Jackson County25.4+0.5 pts
17Sherman County25-0 pts
18Klamath County23.9+0.2 pts
19Wasco County23.9+0.3 pts
20Union County23.4+0.1 pts
21Lane County22.9+0.3 pts
22Deschutes County22.8+0.3 pts
23Columbia County22.1+0.5 pts
24Jefferson County21.6+0.3 pts
25Clackamas County21.5+0.5 pts
26Linn County21+0.3 pts
27Polk County20.9+0.3 pts
28Yamhill County20.5+0.5 pts
29Hood River County19.8+0.8 pts
30Benton County19.7+0.7 pts
31Malheur County18.4+0.3 pts
32Marion County18.2+0.3 pts
33Umatilla County17.8+0.2 pts
34Morrow County17.4+0.5 pts
35Washington County16.1+0.4 pts
36Multnomah County16+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 39.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Multnomah County, with 16% in 2024.

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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