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Multnomah County, OR

Welcome to Multnomah County.

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Multnomah County is the most populous in the state of Oregon, representing 19% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 30%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $83.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Multnomah County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

Multnomah County comprises Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Portland.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Clackamas County, Columbia County, Hood River County, Washington County, Clark County, and Skamania County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
63.52%28.2%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
71.57%27.14%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
76.69%20.61%+++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
75.37%20.65%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
73.3%17.03%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
79.21%17.9%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%30%
Government
Enterprises
14%28%
Private Industries86%30%
Agriculture<1%32%
Mining<1%64%
Utilities1%48%
Construction4%40%
Manufacturing6%7%
– Durable4%1%
– Nondurable2%17%
Trade11%38%
– Wholesale7%35%
– Retail4%42%
Transportation5%50%
Information5%52%
Finance & Insurance7%12%
Real Estate13%27%
Professional &
Business Services
17%32%
Educational Services1%6%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%25%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%12%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%44%
Other Services22%27%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers12396
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
15696
📺 Electronics & Appliance7395
🛒 Grocery Stores42998
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores6192
⚕️ Health & Personal Care15894
⛽ Gasoline Stations14495
👕 Clothing Stores21595
👠 Shoe Stores5191
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry4890
🏸 Sporting Goods8297
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers2794
🏬 Department Stores6394
💐 Florists3896
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops7896
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 5196
🍺 Bars & Taverns34199
🍽️ Full-service restaurants115899
🍔 Limited-service restaurants76497
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers60898
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation18198
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$388,600 N/A
Top 20%49%$209,700 $223,200
Next highest 20%23%$97,400 $118,000
Middle 20%15%$64,400 $80,200
Second lowest 20%10%$41,800 $50,800
Bottom 20%4%$18,400 $31,400
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries75%$73,900
Self-Employment13%$50,400
Investment Income119%$42,500
Social Security36%$20,700
Supplemental Security7%$11,700
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement20%$29,500
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%5%4%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%4%5%
$50K
– $99K
1%12%8%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%13%10%5%
$200K
& more
<1%6%6%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$41,300 $25,600
African-American
Hispanic$41,100 $31,800
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$44,000 $26,700
Highschool & GED$45,100 $31,700
Some College to
Associate’s
$46,500 $31,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$67,300 $47,800
Graduate Degree$54,400
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$70,100 $43,400
STEM2$66,900 $39,800
Gray-Collar3$28,300
Pink-Collar4$59,800 $11,500
Sales5$36,900 $43,500
Blue-Collar6$46,200 $26,800
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche+
Coastal Flooding++
Cold Waves+
Drought
Earthquake+++$$
Hail++
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+++
Landslide+$
Lightning++
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity++++$
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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