Portland Metropolitan Area | |
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| Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
 Portland skyline from the Ross Island Bridge | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon Washington |
| Largest city | Portland |
| Other cities | -Vancouver -Gresham -Hillsboro -Beaverton -Tigard -Oregon City -Milwaukie |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,684 sq mi (17,310 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 11,250 ft (3,429 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,512,859 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,509,489 |
| • Rank | 25th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 330/sq mi (129/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Portland (MSA) | $204.3 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 503,971,360 &564 |
ThePortland metropolitan area is ametro area with itscore in theU.S. states ofOregon andWashington.[2][3] It has 5 principal cities, the largest beingPortland, Oregon.[4] The U.S.Office of Management and Budget (OMB) identifies it as thePortland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, ametropolitan statistical area used by theUnited States Census Bureau (USCB) and other entities. The OMB defines the area as comprisingClackamas,Columbia,Multnomah,Washington, andYamhill Counties in Oregon, andClark andSkamania Counties in Washington.[5] The area had a population of 2,512,859 at the2020 census, an increase of over 12% since 2010.[6]
The Oregon portion of the metropolitan area is the state's largest urban center, while the Washington portion of the metropolitan area is the state's third-largest urban center afterSeattle andSpokane (the Seattle Urban Area includesTacoma andEverett[7]).[8] Portions of the Portland metro area (Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties) are under the jurisdiction ofMetro,[9] a directly elected regional government which, among other things, is responsible forland-use planning in the region.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 16,751 | — | |
| 1870 | 30,763 | 83.6% | |
| 1880 | 57,831 | 88.0% | |
| 1890 | 130,455 | 125.6% | |
| 1900 | 172,056 | 31.9% | |
| 1910 | 330,581 | 92.1% | |
| 1920 | 409,023 | 23.7% | |
| 1930 | 500,011 | 22.2% | |
| 1940 | 553,215 | 10.6% | |
| 1950 | 766,008 | 38.5% | |
| 1960 | 881,961 | 15.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,083,977 | 22.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,341,491 | 23.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,523,741 | 13.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,927,881 | 26.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,226,009 | 15.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,512,859 | 12.9% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 2,509,489 | −0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2020 Census | |||
As of the2020 census, there were 2,512,859 people within the MSA.
As of the2010 census, there were 2,226,009 people, 867,794 households, and 551,008 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA were as follows:[11][12]
In 2010 the median income for a household in the MSA was $53,078 and the median income for a family was $64,290. The per capita income was $27,451.[13]
The Portland–Vancouver–HillsboroMetropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the 23rd largest in theUnited States,[14] has a population of 2,226,009 (2010 Census). Of them, 1,789,580 live inOregon (46.7% of the state's population) while the remaining 436,429 live inWashington (6.7% of state's population). It consists ofMultnomah,Washington,Clackamas,Columbia andYamhill counties in Oregon, as well asClark andSkamania counties inWashington. The area includes Portland and the neighboring cities ofVancouver,Beaverton,Gresham,Hillsboro,Milwaukie,Lake Oswego,Oregon City,Fairview,Wood Village,Troutdale,Tualatin,Tigard,West Linn,Battle Ground,Camas andWashougal.
Changes inhouse prices for the metro area are publicly tracked on a regular basis using theCase–Shiller index; the statistic is published byStandard & Poor's and is also a component of S&P's 20-citycomposite index of the value of the U.S. residential real estate market.
| County | 2024 Estimate[15] | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
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| Clackamas County, Oregon | 425,857 | 421,401 | +1.06% | 1,870.32 sq mi (4,844.1 km2) | 224/sq mi (86/km2) |
| Columbia County, Oregon | 54,063 | 52,589 | +2.80% | 657.36 sq mi (1,702.6 km2) | 80/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Multnomah County, Oregon | 795,897 | 815,428 | −2.40% | 431.30 sq mi (1,117.1 km2) | 1,885/sq mi (728/km2) |
| Washington County, Oregon | 611,272 | 600,372 | +1.82% | 724.23 sq mi (1,875.7 km2) | 831/sq mi (321/km2) |
| Yamhill County, Oregon | 110,886 | 107,722 | +2.94% | 715.86 sq mi (1,854.1 km2) | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Clark County, Washington | 527,269 | 503,311 | +4.76% | 629.00 sq mi (1,629.1 km2) | 956/sq mi (369/km2) |
| Skamania County, Washington | 12,660 | 12,036 | +5.18% | 1,655.68 sq mi (4,288.2 km2) | 7/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Total | 2,537,904 | 2,512,859 | +1.00% | 6,683.75 sq mi (17,310.8 km2) | 367/sq mi (142/km2) |
As of July 2022, the Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR–WACombined Statistical Area (CSA) consists of five Metropolitan Statistical Areas, covering nine counties in Oregon and three counties in Washington:
The 2022 population estimate is 3,285,275, ranked 19th largest in the United States (3,280,736 based on the 2020 Census).
This area includes the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area; Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area, and other surrounding areas.
Major cities in the region in addition to Portland includeBeaverton,Gresham,Hillsboro in Oregon, andVancouver in Washington. The area also includes the smaller cities ofBarlow,Banks,Canby,Clatskanie,Cornelius,Durham,Estacada,Fairview,Forest Grove,Gladstone,Happy Valley,Johnson City,King City,Lake Oswego,Milwaukie,Molalla,Oregon City,Rainier,Rivergrove,Sandy,Sherwood,North Plains,Tigard,Troutdale,Tualatin,West Linn,Wilsonville,Wood Village in Oregon, as well asBattle Ground,Camas,La Center,North Bonneville,Ridgefield,Stevenson andWashougal in Washington.
It includes the unincorporated suburban communities in Oregon ofAloha,Beavercreek,Boring,Cedar Mill,Clackamas,Damascus,Dunthorpe,Garden Home,Raleigh Hills, andWest Slope, as well asHazel Dell,Minnehaha,Salmon Creek,Walnut Grove andOrchards in Washington.
Portland is whereInterstate 84 starts atInterstate 5, both major highways in thePacific Northwest. Other primary roads includeInterstate 205, an eastern bypass of the urban core,U.S. Route 26, which heads west and southeast,U.S. Route 30, which follows the Oregon side of theColumbia River northwest and east, mirrored byWashington State Route 14 east fromVancouver, andOregon Route 217, which connects US 26 with I-5 in the south, travelling throughBeaverton. Both US 26 and US 30 go to theOregon Coast. SR 500 runs from Interstate 5 to SR 503. Padden Parkway runs from NE 78th St and east to NE 162nd Ave.
Transit service on the Oregon side is generally provided byTriMet. In addition,Sandy Area Metro serves Sandy,South Clackamas Transportation District serves nearbyMolalla,Canby Area Transit servesCanby andSouth Metro Area Regional Transit serves Wilsonville. Service in Clark County is provided byC-Tran. InColumbia County, theColumbia County Rider provides transit service on weekdays connectingSt. Helens with downtown Portland and connectingScappoose and St. Helens with certain points in urban Washington County, including thePCC Rock Creek campus,Tanasbourne and theWillow CreekMAX light rail station.[16]
Several dailyAmtrak trains servePortland Union Station as well as suburban stops inOregon City andVancouver. TheCoast Starlight runs fromLos Angeles to Seattle whileCascades connectsEugene toVancouver, BC. TheEmpire Builder heads east toChicago.
State highways, numbered asInterstate,U.S. andOregon Routes, in the metropolitan area include:
Notable highways never built, or removed altogether, includeMount Hood Freeway,Interstate 505, andHarbor Drive.[17]
The Portland MSA is home to a number of professional and semi-professional sports teams, including the NBA'sPortland Trail Blazers, thePortland Timbers ofMajor League Soccer, thePortland Thorns FC of theNational Women's Soccer League, thePortland Fire of theWNBA, and thePortland Loggers of theNorth American Rugby League. Other teams include thePortland Pickles and theHillsboro Hops. Portland is also home to two NCAA Division 1 universities, thePortland State Vikings and thePortland Pilots.
The Portland MSA also hosts a number of amateur sports, including college and high school sports. The high school rugby championships are held annually in the Portland MSA, and draw crowds of 8,000 to 10,000 supporters.[18]
| Year | DEM | GOP | Others |
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| 2024 | 62.7%834,779 | 33.4%444,458 | 3.9%52,269 |
| 2020 | 63.6%900,757 | 33.1%469,466 | 3.2%45,300 |
| 2016 | 57.8%672,364 | 31.9%371,379 | 10.3%119,802 |
| 2012 | 60.0%632,945 | 36.6%386,323 | 3.3%34,862 |
| 2008 | 62.6%657,076 | 34.9%366,490 | 2.5%26,202 |
| 2004 | 57.0%587,901 | 41.7%430,401 | 1.3%13,357 |
| 2000 | 53.0%443,629 | 41.3%345,293 | 5.7%47,440 |
| 1996 | 51.4%380,537 | 35.6%264,044 | 13.0%96,411 |
| 1992 | 45.7%357,117 | 30.5%238,124 | 23.9%186,437 |
| 1988 | 54.7%343,172 | 43.4%272,346 | 1.8%11,547 |
| 1984 | 46.5%290,504 | 52.9%330,464 | 0.5%3,228 |
| 1980 | 41.5%246,639 | 44.8%266,198 | 13.7%81,212 |
| 1976 | 47.8%255,813 | 48.0%256,598 | 4.2%22,531 |
| 1972 | 45.6%226,237 | 50.1%249,015 | 4.2%21,040 |
| 1968 | 48.1%211,351 | 46.7%205,269 | 5.2%22,887 |
| 1964 | 65.2%273,608 | 34.5%144,745 | 0.4%1,545 |
| 1960 | 48.0%198,802 | 51.9%214,980 | 0.1%511 |
The Portland metropolitan area is heavilyDemocratic and has voted for that party's presidential candidate in every election since 1988. This is helped by Multnomah County, which has given the Democratic nominee over 70% of the vote in every election since 2004.
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