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Deschutes County, OR

Demographic and economic profile of Deschutes County, OR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Deschutes County has a population of 211,535 and grew 12.4% over five years, one of the faster growth rates in Oregon. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.3%, with 43.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median household income of $92,758, though median worker earnings of $45,748 suggest a gap between household and individual wages. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $596,000 and median gross rent of $1,674/month, while the unemployment rate sits at 4.7% and the poverty rate at 9.3%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

211,535

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$92,758

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+12.4% since 2018

Deschutes County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone180,121 (87.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,136 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,119 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,968 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone2,235 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,528 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10,623
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic919
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)697
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic672
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island644

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,269

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,367

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$50,150

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance25,004
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services14,743
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)13,394
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services10,728
  5. 5.Construction (Group)9,153

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations47,627
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations22,440
  3. 3.Service Occupations16,427
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,477
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,394

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.37×)2,210
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.20×)8,374
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)13,122
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.18×)10,521
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.13×)14,196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$596,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,674/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99917,718 (29.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99911,720 (19.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,719 (14.7%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9996,919 (11.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,235 (7.1%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992,291 (3.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

43.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,748

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone66,621 (65.2%)
  • Worked At Home23,042 (22.6%)
  • Carpooled7,179 (7.0%)
  • Walked2,146 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle1,564 (1.5%)
  • Other1,023 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.