The Census released its
county population estimates again, and by their reckoning, Oregon is growing fairly quickly compared to the national average.
The US as a whole had an estimated population of 318,857,056 on July 1, 2014 - an 0.75% increase over 2013.
As for Oregon...
Of Oregon's 36 counties, the Census estimates that 24 grew, 10 shrank, and 2 were basically flat.
By county:
Rank - County (County seat) - Estimated population (percentage gain or loss). Numerical gain or loss
Totals: 3,970,239 (+1.1%). +42,171
1.
Multnomah (Portland) - 776,712 (+1.4%). +10,630
2.
Washington (Hillsboro) - 562,998 (+1.3%). +7,451
3.
Clackamas (Oregon City) - 394,972 (+1.7%). +6,515
4.
Lane (Eugene) - 358,337 (+0.8%). +2,676
5.
Marion (Salem) - 326,110 (+1.2%). +3,882
6.
Jackson (Medford) - 210,287 (+1.1%). +2,196
7.
Deschutes (Bend) - 170,388 (+2.7%). +4,433
8.
Linn (Albany) - 119,356 (+0.6%). +712
9.
Douglas (Roseburg) - 106,972 (+0.2%). +162
10.
Yamhill (McMinville) - 101,758 (+0.9%). +921
11.
Benton (Corvallis) - 86,316 (+0.4%). +356
12.
Josephine (Grants Pass) - 83,599 (+0.4%). +328
13.
Polk (Dallas) - 77,916 (+1.7%). +1,298
14.
Umatilla (Pendleton) - 76,705 (-0.2%). -163
15.
Klamath (Klamath Falls) - 65,455 (-0.6%). -393
16.
Coos (Coquille) - 62,475 (+0.1%). +42
17.
Columbia (Saint Helens) - 49,459 (+0.4%). +202
18.
Lincoln (Newport) - 46,406 (+0.2%). +106
19.
Clatsop (Astoria) - 37,474 (+1.0%). +353
20.
Malheur (Vale) - 30,359 (-0.9%). -265
21.
Union (La Grande) - 25,691 (+0.6%). +152
22.
Wasco (The Dalles) - 25,515 (+0.2%). +40
23.
Tillamook (Tillamook) - 25,342 (+0.0%). +9
24.
Hood River (Hood River) - 22,885 (+0.8%). +174
25.
Curry (Gold Beach) - 22,335 (+0.2%). +36
26.
Jefferson (Madras) - 22,192 (+1.7%). +365
27.
Crook (Prineville) - 20,998 (+1.0%). +208
28.
Baker (Baker City) - 16,059 (-0.2%). -37
29.
Morrow (Heppner) - 11,187 (-0.7%). -79
30.
Lake (Lakeview) - 7,838 (+0.0%). +1
31.
Grant (Canyon City) - 7,180 (-1.3%). -93
32.
Harney (Burns) - 7,126 (-0.4%). -26
33.
Wallowa (Enterprise) - 6,820 (+0.2%). +15
34.
Gilliam (Condon) - 1,932 (-0.3%). -6
35.
Sherman (Moro) - 1,710 (-0.5%). -8
36.
Wheeler (Fossil) - 1,375 (-1.6%). -22
Surrounding states and their counties which border Oregon:
Washington: 7,061,530 (+1.3%). +87,788
Clark (Vancouver) - 451,008 (+1.7%). +7,696
Benton (Prosser) - 186,486 (+1.1%). +2,033
Cowlitz (Kelso) - 102,133 (+0.4%). +404
Walla Walla (Walla Walla) - 59,844 (+0.3%). +207
Asotin (Asotin) - 22,189 (+0.4%). +85
Klickitat (Goldendale) - 20,861 (+0.1%). +18
Pacific (South Bend) - 20,561 (+0.6%). +127
Skamania (Stevenson) - 11,340 (+0.8%). +85
Wahkiakum (Cathlamet) - 4,067 (+0.6%). +23
Columbia (Dayton) - 3,985 (-1.3%). -51
Garfield (Pomeroy) - 2,215 (-1.5%). -33
Idaho: 1,634,464 (+1.3%). +21,621
Canyon (Caldwell) - 203,143 (+2.1%). +4,103
Nez Perce (Lewiston) - 40,007 (+0.2%). +69
Payette (Payette) - 22,836 (+1.1%). +245
Idaho (Grangeville) - 16,215 (+0.1%). +14
Owyhee (Murphy) - 11,353 (-0.6%). -70
Washington (Weiser) - 10,021 (+0.7%). +67
Adams (Council) - 3,861 (+0.8%). +30
California: 38,802,500 (+1.0%). +371,107
Siskiyou (Yreka) - 43,628 (-0.3%). -145
Del Norte (Crescent City) - 27,212 (-2.2%). -615
Modoc (Alturas) - 9,023 (-1.0%). -89
Nevada: 2,839,099 (+1.7%). +47,605
Washoe (Reno) - 440,078 (+1.4%). +6,254
Elko (Elko) - 52,766 (+0.4%). +235
Humboldt (Winnemucca) - 17,279 (-0.5%). -90