Lake Oswego, OR

Home to many Portland-area business leaders and professionals, Lake Oswego is a safe and secure place to do business that is known for its natural beauty, recreational and cultural amenities, top-ranked schools and sense of community. With 41,000 residents, Lake Oswego is Clackamas County’s largest city. Downtown Lake Oswego is a lively dining and specialty shopping district, with both lakefront and riverfront parks, a performing arts center and renowned outdoor sculpture walk. With more than 2.3 million square feet of office space, the prestigious Kruse Way corridor is home to a significant concentration of corporate headquarters and professional service firms. Learn more here.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Lake Oswego, OR	35,947	36,832	41,341	41,657

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	1,503
5-9	1,831
10-14	2,581
15-19	2,623
20-24	2,184
25-29	1,828
30-34	1,922
35-39	1,906
40-44	2,497
45-49	2,744
50-54	3,182
55-59	2,863
60-64	2,667
65-69	2,571
70-74	2,645
75-79	2,591
80-84	1,709
85+	1,494
18+	33,799
Median Age	48

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Lake Oswego, OR	2026
Total	41,341.00
White Alone	77.55%
Black Alone	1.12%
American Indian Alone	0.32%
Asian Alone	9.42%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.15%
Some Other Race	1.57%
Two or More Races	9.85%
Hispanic Origin	6.04%
Diversity Index	45.00

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Lake Oswego, OR	2026 - 2031
Population	0.15%
Households	0.30%
Families	0.21%
Median Household Income	4%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	15,031	15,994	17,631	17,901
Housing Units	16,012	17,104	18,972	19,338
Owner Occupied Units			12,355	12,597
Renter Occupied Units			5,276	5,304
Vacant Units			1,341	1,437

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Lake Oswego, OR	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$944,251	$1,022,024
Average Home Value	$1,093,174	$1,158,074
<$50,000	28	3
$50,000 - $99,999	24	2
$100,000 - $149,999	21	1
$150,000 - $199,999	9	0
$200,000 - $249,999	26	1
$250,000 - $299,999	30	1
$300,000 - $399,999	99	11
$400,000 - $499,999	303	90
$500,000 - $749,999	2,674	1,763
$1,000,000 +	3,118	4,234

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,469
2000-2009	1,855
1990-1999	2,176
1980-1989	3,917
1970-1979	4,335
1960-1969	1,708
1950-1959	1,219
1940-1949	527
1939 or Before	632

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Lake Oswego, OR	2026	2031
Median Household	$154,742	$185,136
Average Household	$241,321	$279,195
Per Capita	$103,003	$120,063

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Lake Oswego, OR	2026
<$15,000	690
$15,000 - $24,999	588
$25,000 - $34,999	444
$35,000 - $49,999	728
$50,000 - $74,999	1,486
$75,000 - $99,999	1,583
$100,000 - $149,999	3,005
$150,000 - $199,999	2,365
$200,000+	6,742

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	19,415
In-County Residents	11,432
Out-of-County Residents	7,392
Drive Alone	11,628
Carpooled	799
Public Transport	102
Work at Home	6,179
Motorcycle	67
Bicycle	48
Walked	366
Other	226
Less than 5 minutes	291
5-9 minutes	1,420
10-14 minutes	1,790
15-19 minutes	2,410
20-24 minutes	2,421
25-29 minutes	1,251
30-34 minutes	1,970
35-39 minutes	399
40-44 minutes	403
45-59 minutes	651
60-89 minutes	111
90+ minutes	119
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	25,021
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	19
Mining	16
Utilities	9
Construction	859
Manufacturing	2,634
Wholesale Trade	409

Retail Trade	1,445
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	54
Furn & Home Furnish Str	51
Electronics & Appl Store	23
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	135
Food & Beverage Stores	612
Health/Pers Care Stores	102
Gasoline Stations	77
Clothing/Accessory Store	99
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	225
General Merchandise Str	67

Transportation/Warehouse	196
Information	938

Finance & Insurance	3,050
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	734
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	1,508
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	808

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	1,044
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	2,853
Legal Services	812
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	32
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	448
Educational Services	4,118
HealthCare/Social Assist	3,285
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	319

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,561
Accommodation	150
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,411

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1,221
Auto Repair/Maintenance	85
Public Administration Emp	558

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Lake Oswego, OR	2026
<9th Grade	78
Some High School	185
GED	517
Graduated High School	1,435
Some College/No Degree	3,377
Associates Degree	1,987
Bachelor's Degree	12,257
Graduate Degree	10,783

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	2,531
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	7
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	3
Construction Bus	118
Manufacturing Bus	79
Wholesale Trade Bus	65

Retail Trade Bus	171
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	5
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	9
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	9
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	18
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	25
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	19
Gasoline Stations Bus	8
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	23
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	37
General Merchandise Str Bus	18

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	20
Information Bus	39

Finance & Insurance Bus	355
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	99
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	165
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	91

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	201
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	414
Legal Services Bus	136
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	9
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	83
Educational Services Bus	63
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	284
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	61

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	122
Accommodation Bus	11
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	111

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	220
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	10
Public Administration Bus	35

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09