Oregon statistical areas explained
The U.S. currently has 24 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, eight metropolitan statistical areas, and 12 micropolitan statistical areas in Oregon.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA CSA, anchored by Oregon's largest city, Portland and including its capital, Salem.
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The 24 United States statistical areas and 36 counties of the State of Oregon
| Combined statistical area | 2023 population (est.)[2] | Core-based statistical area | 2023 population (est.) | County | 2023 population (est.) |
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| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA CSA | 3,286,669
2,640,015 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA | 2,508,050
1,974,260 (OR) | Multnomah County, Oregon | 789,698 |
| Washington County, Oregon | 598,865 |
| Clark County, Washington | 521,150 |
| Clackamas County, Oregon | 423,173 |
| Yamhill County, Oregon | 108,644 |
| Columbia County, Oregon | 53,880 |
| Skamania County, Washington | 12,640 |
| Salem, OR MSA | 436,546 | Marion County, Oregon | 346,741 |
| Polk County, Oregon | 89,805 |
| Albany, OR MSA | 131,496 | Linn County, Oregon | 131,496 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA MSA | 112,864 | Cowlitz County, Washington | 112,864 |
| Corvallis, OR MSA | 97,713 | Benton County, Oregon | 97,713 |
| none | Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA | 381,181 | Lane County, Oregon | 381,181 |
| Medford-Grants Pass, OR CSA | 308,589 | Medford, OR MSA | 220,768 | Jackson County, Oregon | 220,768 |
| Grants Pass, OR MSA | 87,821 | Josephine County, Oregon | 87,821 |
| none | Bend, OR MSA | 260,919 | Deschutes County, Oregon | 208,513 |
| Jefferson County, Oregon | 26,952 |
| Crook County, Oregon | 25,454 |
| Roseburg, OR μSA | 112,435 | Douglas County, Oregon | 112,435 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR μSA | 92,355 | Umatilla County, Oregon | 80,053 |
| Morrow County, Oregon | 12,302 |
| Klamath Falls, OR μSA | 70,003 | Klamath County, Oregon | 70,003 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR μSA | 64,212 | Coos County, Oregon | 64,212 |
| Newport, OR μSA | 50,821 | Lincoln County, Oregon | 50,821 |
| Astoria, OR μSA | 41,102 | Clatsop County, Oregon | 41,102 |
| Boise City-Mountain Home-Ontario, ID-OR CSA | 913,704
32,044 (OR) | Boise City-Nampa, ID MSA | 824,657 | Ada County, Idaho | 524,673 |
| Canyon County, Idaho | 257,674 |
| Gem County, Idaho | 21,071 |
| Owyhee County, Idaho | 12,722 |
| Boise County, Idaho | 8,517 |
| Ontario, OR-ID μSA | 59,323
32,044 (OR) | Malheur County, Oregon | 32,044 |
| Payette County, Idaho | 27,279 |
| Mountain Home, ID μSA | 29,724 | Elmore County, Idaho | 29,724 |
| none | The Dalles, OR μSA | 26,333 | Wasco County, Oregon | 26,333 |
| La Grande, OR μSA | 25,944 | Union County, Oregon | 25,944 |
| Hood River, OR μSA | 23,745 | Hood River County, Oregon | 23,745 |
| Brookings-Crescent City, OR-CA CSA | 49,885
23,296 (OR) | Crescent City, CA μSA | 26,589 | Del Norte County, California | 26,589 |
| Brookings, OR μSA | 23,296 | Curry County, Oregon | 23,296 |
| none | Baker City, OR μSA | 16,912 | Baker County, Oregon | 16,912 |
| none | Tillamook County, Oregon | 27,417 |
| Lake County, Oregon | 8,293 |
| Wallowa County, Oregon | 7,674 |
| Harney County, Oregon | 7,440 |
| Grant County, Oregon | 7,215 |
| Gilliam County, Oregon | 2,026 |
| Sherman County, Oregon | 1,951 |
| Wheeler County, Oregon | 1,436 |
| State of Oregon | 4,233,358 | |
Primary statistical areas
Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 24 statistical areas of Oregon, 16 are PSAs comprising four combined statistical areas, two metropolitan statistical areas, and ten micropolitan statistical areas.
The 16 primary statistical areas of the State of Oregon
| scope=col rowspan=2 | 2020 rank | scope=col rowspan=2 | Primary statistical area | Population |
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| scope=col | 2023 estimate | scope=col | Change | scope=col | 2020 Census[3] | scope=col | Change | scope=col | 2010 Census[4] |
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| scope=row | | Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA CSA (OR) |
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| scope=row | | Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA |
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| scope=row | | Medford-Grants Pass, OR CSA |
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| scope=row | | Bend, OR MSA |
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| scope=row | | Roseburg, OR μSA |
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| scope=row | | Hermiston-Pendleton, OR μSA |
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| scope=row | | Klamath Falls, OR μSA |
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| scope=row | | Coos Bay-North Bend, OR μSA |
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| scope=row | | Newport, OR μSA |
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| scope=row | | Astoria, OR μSA |
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| scope=row | | Boise City-Mountain Home-Ontario, ID-OR CSA (OR) |
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| scope=row | | The Dalles, OR μSA |
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| scope=row | | La Grande, OR μSA |
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| scope=row | | Hood River, OR μSA |
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| scope=row | | Brookings-Crescent City, OR-CA CSA (OR) |
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| scope=row | | Baker City, OR μSA (OR)|-||Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA CSA]] |
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| Boise City-Mountain Home-Ontario, ID-OR CSA |
| Brookings-Crescent City, OR-CA CSA | |
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas. Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. November 5, 2023.
- Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
- Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
- Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.
