New Census county population estimates for Oregon [released March 2016] (Portland: 2015, condo)

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The Census released its county population estimates once again, and Oregon seems to be growing almost explosively compared to the rest of the nation.

The US as a whole had an estimated population of 321,418,820 on July 1, 2015 - an 0.79% increase over 2014. Oregon shattered that mark with a 1.5% annual increase:



By county (most to least-populated):

Rank - County (County seat) - Estimated population (percentage gain or loss). Numerical gain or loss

Totals: 4,028,977 (+1.5). +57,775

1. Multnomah (Portland) - 790,294 (+1.6%). +12,414
2. Washington (Hillsboro) - 574,326 (+2.0%). +11,053
3. Clackamas (Oregon City) - 401,515 (+1.8%). +7,011
4. Lane (Eugene) - 362,895 (+1.2%). +4,389
5. Marion (Salem) - 330,700 (+1.5%). +4,862
6. Jackson (Medford) - 212,567 (+1.1%). +2,416
7. Deschutes (Bend) - 175,268 (+2.9%). +4,870
8. Linn (Albany) - 120,547 (+1.1%). +1,278
9. Douglas (Roseburg) - 107,685 (+0.6%). +687
10. Yamhill (McMinville) - 102,659 (+1.0%). +976
11. Benton (Corvallis) - 87,572 (+1.3%). +1,158
12. Josephine (Grants Pass) - 84,745 (+1.4%). +1,139
13. Polk (Dallas) - 79,391 (+1.8%). +1,408
14. Umatilla (Pendleton) - 76,531 (-0.2%). -117
15. Klamath (Klamath Falls) - 66,016 (+0.8%). +496
16. Coos (Coquille) - 63,121 (+0.8%). +498
17. Columbia (Saint Helens) - 49,600 (+0.2%). +112
18. Lincoln (Newport) - 47,038 (+1.4%). +652
19. Clatsop (Astoria) - 37,831 (+1.1%). +406
20. Malheur (Vale) - 30,380 (+0.1%). +31
21. Union (La Grande) - 25,790 (+0.4%). +102
22. Wasco (The Dalles) - 25,775 (+1.1%). +268
23. Tillamook (Tillamook) - 25,653 (+1.1%). +275
24. Hood River (Hood River) - 23,137 (+1.2%). +283
25. Jefferson (Madras) - 22,666 (+1.7%). +383
26. Curry (Gold Beach) - 22,483 (+1.0%). +218
27. Crook (Prineville) - 21,630 (+2.8%). +591
28. Baker (Baker City) - 16,005 (-0.5%). -77
29. Morrow (Heppner) - 11,190 (+0.3%). +34
30. Lake (Lakeview) - 7,829 (-0.2%). -14
31. Harney (Burns) - 7,200 (+0.6%). +40
32. Grant (Canyon City) - 7,185 (-0.1%). -5
33. Wallowa (Enterprise) - 6,856 (+0.6%). +39
34. Gilliam (Condon) - 1,859 (-3.4%). -65
35. Sherman (Moro) - 1,680 (-1.3%). -22
36. Wheeler (Fossil) - 1,358 (-1.0%). -14

Metro area estimates are also up. They tend to be over-broad, but provide an idea of population growth around a particular city. Here is the Census's growth estimates for Oregon's largest metro areas since 2010:

1. Portland-Vancouver - 2,389,228 (+7.3%). +163,217
2. Salem - 410,091 (+5.0%). +19,353
3. Eugene-Springfield - 362,895 (+3.2%). +11,180
4. Medford - 212,567 (+4.6%). +9,361
5. Bend-Redmond - 175,268 (+11.1%). +17,535
6. Albany - 120,547 (+3.3%). +3,875
7. Roseburg - 107,685 (+0.0%). +18
8. Pendleton-Hermiston - 87,721 (+0.8%). +659
9. Corvallis - 87,572 (+2.3%). +1,991
10. Grants Pass - 84,745 (+2.5%). +2,032
11. Klamath Falls - 66,016 (-0.5%). -364
12. Coos Bay-North Bend - 63,121 (+0.1%). +78

Surrounding states and their counties which border Oregon:

Washington: 7,170,351 (+1.5%). +107,185

Clark (Vancouver) - 459,495 (+2.0%). +9,054
Benton (Prosser) - 190,309 (+2.0%). +3,662
Cowlitz (Kelso) - 103,468 (+1.2%). +1,254
Walla Walla (Walla Walla) - 60,338 (+0.9%). +567
Asotin (Asotin) - 22,105 (-0.4%). -83
Klickitat (Goldendale) - 21,026 (+0.7%). +143
Pacific (South Bend) - 20,848 (+1.4%). +297
Skamania (Stevenson) - 11,339 (+0.0%). +1
Wahkiakum (Cathlamet) - 4,042 (-0.6%). -24
Columbia (Dayton) - 3,944 (-0.8%). -30
Garfield (Pomeroy) - 2,219 (+0.3%). +7

Idaho: 1,654,930 (+1.2%). +20,124

Canyon (Caldwell) - 207,478 (+2.2%). +4,527
Nez Perce (Lewiston) - 40,048 (+0.3%). +116
Payette (Payette) - 22,896 (+0.3%). +76
Idaho (Grangeville) - 16,272 (+0.4%). +66
Owyhee (Murphy) - 11,310 (+0.0%). +1
Washington (Weiser) - 9,984 (-0.2%). -24
Adams (Council) - 3,843 (-0.1%). -5

California: 39,144,818 (+0.9%). +352,527

Siskiyou (Yreka) - 43,554 (+0.2%). +89
Del Norte (Crescent City) - 27,254 (+0.2%). +60
Modoc (Alturas) - 8,965 (-0.6%). -50

Nevada: 2,890,845 (+1.9%). +52,564

Washoe (Reno) - 446,903 (+1.5%). +6,749
Elko (Elko) - 51,935 (-1.5%). -796
Humboldt (Winnemucca) - 17,019 (-1.2%). -209