Counties in Oregon by population under 18
Morrow County had the highest population under 18 of 36 counties in 2021, at 27%. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 14.2%. The median was 20.1% and the figure for Oregon was 20.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2021
- Under 18
- 18 to 19
- 19 to 20
- 20 to 21
- 21 to 22
- 22 and over
All counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 (%) | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morrow County | 27 | -0.2 pts |
| 2 | Malheur County | 24.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 3 | Umatilla County | 24.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 4 | Marion County | 23.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 22.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 6 | Hood River County | 22.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 7 | Union County | 22.3 | -0 pts |
| 8 | Polk County | 22.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 9 | Linn County | 22.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 10 | Washington County | 21.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 11 | Harney County | 21.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 12 | Yamhill County | 21.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 13 | Wasco County | 21.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 14 | Klamath County | 21.2 | -0 pts |
| 15 | Clackamas County | 21.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 16 | Columbia County | 20.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 17 | Jackson County | 20.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 18 | Sherman County | 20.2 | +0.3 pts |
| 19 | Crook County | 19.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 20 | Gilliam County | 19.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 21 | Baker County | 19.8 | 0 pts |
| 22 | Deschutes County | 19.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 23 | Douglas County | 19.2 | -0 pts |
| 24 | Lake County | 19.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 25 | Josephine County | 18.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 26 | Wallowa County | 18.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 27 | Grant County | 18.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 28 | Clatsop County | 18.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 29 | Multnomah County | 17.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 30 | Tillamook County | 17.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 31 | Coos County | 17.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 32 | Lane County | 17.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 33 | Benton County | 16.4 | -0 pts |
| 34 | Lincoln County | 15.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 35 | Curry County | 14.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 36 | Wheeler County | 14.2 | -0.3 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.
Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.
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: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in Oregon by population under 18, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Oregon by population under 18, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in Oregon by population under 18, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2021.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Oregon by population under 18, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest population under 18?
Morrow County, with 27% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest population under 18?
Wheeler County, with 14.2% 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: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.