GENERAL INFO
The US state Oregon (OR) is the 27th largest state by population and 9th biggest state by area. Oregon has 36 counties ranking it the 34th state with the most counties in USA. See below some basic information about the state:
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Oregon |
| Abbreviation: | OR |
| Capital: | Salem |
| Largest City: | Portland |
| Population: | 4,217,737 |
| Population rank in US: | 27th |
| Total Area [mi²]: | 98,381 |
| Total Area [km²]: | 254,806 |
| Area rank in US: | 9th |
| Number of Counties: | 36 |
OREGON COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP
If you want to show data distributon per geographical area, density maps (or heat maps) are a great way to achieve this. For example, here is a Oregon Population Density Map per County:
We have prepared this easily with Oregon County Heat Map Generator for population info. But it can also be used for many different data types such as employment rate, average temperature, racial distribution and so on.
OREGON COUNTIES LIST
Below are 36 Oregon counties ranked by population information. The data is from the US Census Bureau. You can copy and paste this list directly into your spreadsheet.
(Top 10 counties shown. To expand the list, simply click on the “show more” button)
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multnomah County | 812,855 |
| 2 | Washington County | 601,592 |
| 3 | Clackamas County | 418,187 |
| 4 | Lane County | 382,067 |
| 5 | Marion County | 347,818 |
| 6 | Jackson County | 220,944 |
| 7 | Deschutes County | 197,692 |
| 8 | Linn County | 129,749 |
| 9 | Douglas County | 110,980 |
| 10 | Yamhill County | 107,100 |
| 11 | Benton County | 93,053 |
| 12 | Josephine County | 87,487 |
| 13 | Polk County | 86,085 |
| 14 | Umatilla County | 77,950 |
| 15 | Klamath County | 68,238 |
| 16 | Coos County | 64,487 |
| 17 | Columbia County | 52,354 |
| 18 | Lincoln County | 49,962 |
| 19 | Clatsop County | 40,224 |
| 20 | Malheur County | 30,571 |
| 21 | Tillamook County | 27,036 |
| 22 | Union County | 26,835 |
| 23 | Wasco County | 26,682 |
| 24 | Jefferson County | 24,658 |
| 25 | Crook County | 24,404 |
| 26 | Hood River County | 23,382 |
| 27 | Curry County | 22,925 |
| 28 | Baker County | 16,124 |
| 29 | Morrow County | 11,603 |
| 30 | Lake County | 7,869 |
| 31 | Harney County | 7,393 |
| 32 | Wallowa County | 7,208 |
| 33 | Grant County | 7,199 |
| 34 | Gilliam County | 1,912 |
| 35 | Sherman County | 1,780 |
| 36 | Wheeler County | 1,332 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OREGON COUNTIES
What is the largest county in Oregon?
Out of the 36 counties in Oregon, Multnomah County is the largest by population. Harney County is the largest by land area.
What is the smallest county in Oregon?
Wheeler County is the smallest Oregon county by population. Multnomah County is the smallest by size.
What is the richest county in the state of Oregon?
In terms of economics and average income level, Clackamas County is the richest Oregon county.
What is the poorest county in Oregon?
Malheur County is the poorest Oregon county.
OREGON COUNTIES MAP PDF
We have prepared Oregon county density map by population as a downloadable PDF.
You can download the PDF for free from the link below: Oregon County Density Map PDF
VIDEO: HOW TO PAINT OREGON COUNTY MAP WITH YOUR DATA
Check the video below to see how we use our Oregon County Map Excel Template to visualize any data over Oregon counties.
CREATE YOUR OREGON DENSITY MAP IN 3 STEPS!
We have built the easiest Oregon Heat Map Maker in the universe! It works fully in Excel:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here is a list of useful links which we think can be helpful whether you work on data visualization or make research about Oregon state and Oregon counties.
Data Source for Population and many other US related data:
https://www.census.gov
Wikipedia Page for List of Oregon Counties:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Oregon
Official Website of the State of Oregon:
https://www.oregon.gov
Are you looking for Oregon Zip Code map?:
Oregon Zip Code Heat Map Generator in Excel
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