Hood River County Population Charts

According to the most recent Hood River County Oregon demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Hood River County shows it has a Population 2021 of 23,915 which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest population in the area is Multnomah County which shows a population of 810,011 ( considerably bigger). Figure 3 uses the Hood River County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Hood River County Oregon shows an increase of 1,569 (7%).

The total Hood River County Oregon greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Hood River County shows it has a Population Change of 7.0% which is less than most other counties in the area.

Looking at the Hood River County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Hood River County Oregon depicts it has 46 people per square mile which is in the mid range of other counties in the greater region. The next higher when ranked by population density is Clackamas County approximately 4.9 times bigger with population density of 224. The county with the highest population density in the area is Multnomah County which depicts a people per square mile of 1,879 ( considerably bigger). Figure 6 provides Hood River County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Hood River County shows it has a Median Age of 39.4 which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Skamania County which depicts an age of 46.6 (18.3% larger).

Figure 8 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Hood River County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Hood River County Oregon has the smallest proportion of Asian population at 0.4% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of Native population at 16.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 9 shows the Hood River County Oregon Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Hood River County shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 31.8% which is more than all other counties in the metropolitan area.

Hood River County Families and Marital Status Charts

Figure 10 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Hood River County has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 4% of the total. Figure 11 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Hood River County households. Hood River County depicts it has a Family Size of 3.2 which is the third most average family size of all other counties in the greater Hood River County region. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Clark County which depicts an average family size of 3.3 ( only slightly larger).

Looking at Hood River County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 12, Hood River County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 80% which is the second most husband and wife family percent of all the counties in the greater Hood River County region. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Clackamas County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 81% ( only slightly larger).

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 13 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Hood River County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 3.4% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of women who gave birth of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Wasco County which depicts a birth rate of 6.1% (78.5% larger). Figure 14 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 31% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the local area when sorted by percent of births to mothers aged 30 to 34 at 12% of the total.

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Hood River County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 16 compares the total number of single people in each area. Hood River County depicts it has a Total Single People of 42% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Multnomah County which shows a percent single of 56% (32.6% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Hood River County is about 18.3% smaller. Also, benchmarked against the state of Oregon, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Hood River County is about 16.6% smaller.

Hood River County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Hood River County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 17 shows a high level view of citizenship. Hood River County Oregon has the largest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. The next diagram (Figure 18) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 less than most other counties in the local area at 27% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 26% of the total and is ranked #1.

Hood River County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 19 looks at the detailed country of origin demographic research for foreign-born people in this place. Click column to sort.

For comparison purposes, Figure 20 shows detailed statistic data for the entire United States. In particular, this diagram breaks down the detailed country of origin foreign-born people in the entire U.S. in order to compare with the data provided in the prior diagram which shows only for the local area. Both this diagram and the prior diagram are sorted the same way to facilitate comparison between the two. Click column to sort.