Official Federal Data
Washington County, Oregon
FIPS 41067 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Population 603,947
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$107,772 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.9% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$63.2B ▲
GDP
47.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$107,772 ▲
Per Capita
$53,929 ▲
Mean Household
$137,880 ▲
Poverty Rate
8.1% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Washington County$107,772
Oregon$83,011
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 21.6%
18-34 · 23.5%
35-54 · 28.9%
55-64 · 11.2%
65+ · 14.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.7%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +3.1 pts
47.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +11.8 pts
18.5%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +4.4 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
603,947
Population
335,893
Labor Force
Employed
320,090
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.9% ▲ +1.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
24.4%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 11.8 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Manufacturing employs 47,335 workers (20.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $137,859.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $63.2B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Management of Companies and Enterprises averages $188,113 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $31,481, a 6.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
68,477
Cluster Employment
1.56x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
13.78x 26,690
Management of Companies and Enterprises
3.22x 16,260
Machinery Manufacturing
2.59x 5,464
Crop Production
2.21x 2,264
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
1.89x 4,200
Repair and Maintenance
1.74x 4,922
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
1.64x 2,857
Forestry and Logging
1.63x 145
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
1.57x 1,471
1.56x 68,477
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.06x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
202 employed
0.12x
Primary Metal Manufacturing
83 employed
0.14x
Air Transportation
151 employed
0.31x
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
342 employed
0.32x
Truck Transportation
919 employed
0.33x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
246 employed
0.34x
Apparel Manufacturing
52 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing concentrates at 13.78x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$588,000 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,849 ▲
Rent/Mo
60.8% ▼
Owner-Occ
3.2% ▼
Vacancy
5.5x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,570/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,677/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,922/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,619/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,109/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,694/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.5x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,694/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
384,514 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
24.4%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.6%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
47.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
92.7% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
29,353/yr
7,943/yr
7,148/yr
6,019/yr
4,737/yr
1,833/yr
1,673/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
17.6%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
50.8%
Service
14.1%
Sales & Office
18.8%
Construction / Maint.
6.6%
Production / Transport
9.6%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 320,090 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 21,110 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Washington County shows strong potential for computer and electronic product manufacturing attraction, with a 13.78x concentration and 26,690 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across computer and electronic product manufacturing, management of companies and enterprises, and machinery manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Washington County, Oregon, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Washington County, Oregon?
603,947 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Washington County, Oregon?
$107,772 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Washington County, Oregon?
4.9% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Washington County, Oregon?
$63.2B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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