Columbia County, Oregon

Columbia County is home to 53,493 people. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Oregon rate (11.9%). The median household income is $87,458.

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MeasureValueOregonYearSource
Population53,4934,254,2932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$87,458$83,0112024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.9%11.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.0%13.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.4%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%36.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$421,600$477,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,373$1,5252024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income53.7%52.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.5%9.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.3 years40.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.