Oregon City, OR

The City of Oregon City has a robust economy featuring an array of locally-owned small businesses, a core of manufacturing, distribution and logistics companies, regional healthcare facilities and a community college. The city’s walkable downtown serves residents and a growing number of visitors. Oregon City is experiencing an important time of change and opportunity. Over the past 20 years, Oregon City’s population has grown by more than 10,000 people, an increase of close to 40%. Learn more here.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Oregon City, OR	26,999	32,619	38,465	39,065

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	2,104
5-9	2,375
10-14	2,406
15-19	2,170
20-24	2,134
25-29	2,487
30-34	2,723
35-39	2,798
40-44	3,107
45-49	2,639
50-54	2,387
55-59	2,265
60-64	2,158
65-69	1,852
70-74	1,778
75-79	1,455
80-84	888
85+	739
18+	30,234
Median Age	40

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Oregon City, OR	2026
Total	38,465.00
White Alone	80.81%
Black Alone	1.26%
American Indian Alone	0.9%
Asian Alone	2.44%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.27%
Some Other Race	3.88%
Two or More Races	10.44%
Hispanic Origin	9.93%
Diversity Index	45.30

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Oregon City, OR	2026 - 2031
Population	0.31%
Households	0.49%
Families	0.40%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	9,908	12,221	14,570	14,929
Housing Units	10,565	13,223	15,125	15,504
Owner Occupied Units			9,484	9,800
Renter Occupied Units			5,086	5,129
Vacant Units			555	575

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Oregon City, OR	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$593,216	$646,098
Average Home Value	$616,063	$696,402
<$50,000	170	17
$50,000 - $99,999	44	9
$100,000 - $149,999	22	0
$150,000 - $199,999	25	0
$200,000 - $249,999	43	1
$250,000 - $299,999	87	6
$300,000 - $399,999	461	89
$400,000 - $499,999	1,903	1,139
$500,000 - $749,999	5,329	6,227
$1,000,000 +	169	303

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,747
2000-2009	2,992
1990-1999	3,012
1980-1989	776
1970-1979	2,802
1960-1969	769
1950-1959	587
1940-1949	274
1939 or Before	1,552

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Oregon City, OR	2026	2031
Median Household	$106,467	$124,456
Average Household	$130,838	$149,968
Per Capita	$49,890	$57,645

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Oregon City, OR	2026
<$15,000	638
$15,000 - $24,999	513
$25,000 - $34,999	521
$35,000 - $49,999	1,125
$50,000 - $74,999	1,963
$75,000 - $99,999	2,018
$100,000 - $149,999	2,974
$150,000 - $199,999	2,404
$200,000+	2,414

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	19,074
In-County Residents	12,183
Out-of-County Residents	6,422
Drive Alone	13,485
Carpooled	1,430
Public Transport	323
Work at Home	2,899
Motorcycle	5
Bicycle	75
Walked	762
Other	95
Less than 5 minutes	478
5-9 minutes	1,718
10-14 minutes	1,552
15-19 minutes	1,837
20-24 minutes	2,601
25-29 minutes	1,394
30-34 minutes	2,286
35-39 minutes	640
40-44 minutes	972
45-59 minutes	1,692
60-89 minutes	785
90+ minutes	220
Average Travel Time	27

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	15,802
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	25
Mining	6
Utilities	8
Construction	984
Manufacturing	557
Wholesale Trade	309

Retail Trade	1,641
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	152
Furn & Home Furnish Str	42
Electronics & Appl Store	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	311
Food & Beverage Stores	378
Health/Pers Care Stores	209
Gasoline Stations	123
Clothing/Accessory Store	12
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	257
General Merchandise Str	155

Transportation/Warehouse	141
Information	350

Finance & Insurance	320
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	200
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	39
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	81

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	239
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	562
Legal Services	98
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	12
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	432
Educational Services	976
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,613
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	223

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,559
Accommodation	27
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,532

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	970
Auto Repair/Maintenance	126
Public Administration Emp	3,860

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Oregon City, OR	2026
<9th Grade	470
Some High School	859
GED	1,637
Graduated High School	6,062
Some College/No Degree	5,778
Associates Degree	2,934
Bachelor's Degree	6,962
Graduate Degree	2,574

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	1,616
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	4
Mining Bus	2
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	151
Manufacturing Bus	55
Wholesale Trade Bus	35

Retail Trade Bus	188
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	17
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	13
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	23
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	31
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	18
Gasoline Stations Bus	17
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	53
General Merchandise Str Bus	12

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	19
Information Bus	27

Finance & Insurance Bus	62
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	28
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	13
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	21

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	79
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	114
Legal Services Bus	26
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	53
Educational Services Bus	38
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	215
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	27

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	122
Accommodation Bus	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	120

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	199
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	24
Public Administration Bus	131

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09