The 10 Richest Counties In Oregon For 2025


The richest counties in Oregon are Clackamas County and Deschutes County for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Oregon.

The median household income in Clackamas County, the richest county in Oregon is $100,360, significantly higher than the US median of $74,580, which means based purely on math most people never make enough to live there.

And that’s okay because it’s still fun to look at the people living in the lap of luxury.

So we used Saturday Night Science and the most recent Census to rank home prices and incomes for all 36 counties in the Beaver State. Let’s star gaze together.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table | Summary


The 10 Richest Counties In Oregon For 2025

  1. Clackamas County
  2. Deschutes County
  3. Washington County
  4. Hood River County
  5. Multnomah County
  6. Yamhill County
  7. Benton County
  8. Crook County
  9. Polk County
  10. Columbia County

What is the richest county in Oregon? The richest county in Oregon is Clackamas County. In contrast, the poorest county in state is Harney County, according to the Census data.

Now you know exactly where to move in Oregon. Keep on reading for more about the top ten and a detailed methodology.

Or, check out the best places to live in Oregon and the cheapest places to live in Oregon.

The Richest Counties In Oregon For 2025

1. Clackamas County

Canby, OR

Source: Public domain

Biggest Place: Portland
Population: 422,308
Median Income: $100,360 (2nd highest)
Median Home Price: $577,900 (2nd highest)
More on Clackamas County

2. Deschutes County

Bend, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Cacophony | CC BY-SA 3.0

Biggest Place: Bend
Population: 203,026
Median Income: $87,640 (3rd highest)
Median Home Price: $596,000 (highest)
More on Deschutes County

3. Washington County

Beaverton, OR

Source: Public domain

Biggest Place: Portland
Population: 600,266
Median Income: $104,434 (highest)
Median Home Price: $558,500 (4th highest)
More on Washington County

4. Hood River County

Hood River, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Sam Beebe | CC BY 2.0

Biggest Place: Hood River
Population: 23,958
Median Income: $82,095 (7th highest)
Median Home Price: $571,200 (3rd highest)
More on Hood River County

5. Multnomah County

Fairview, OR

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Biggest Place: Portland
Population: 803,863
Median Income: $86,247 (6th highest)
Median Home Price: $528,000 (5th highest)
More on Multnomah County

6. Yamhill County

Dayton, OR

Source: Public domain

Biggest Place: McMinnville
Population: 108,122
Median Income: $87,084 (4th highest)
Median Home Price: $442,700 (7th highest)
More on Yamhill County

7. Benton County

Albany, OR

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Biggest Place: Corvallis
Population: 96,359
Median Income: $76,011 (10th highest)
Median Home Price: $481,700 (6th highest)
More on Benton County

8. Crook County

Prineville, OR

Source: Wikipedia User Cacophony | GFDL

Biggest Place: Prineville
Population: 25,651
Median Income: $81,675 (8th highest)
Median Home Price: $423,300 (9th highest)
More on Crook County

9. Polk County

Dallas, OR

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Biggest Place: Salem
Population: 88,553
Median Income: $81,318 (9th highest)
Median Home Price: $419,500 (10th highest)
More on Polk County

10. Columbia County

Columbia City, OR

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Biggest Place: St. Helens
Population: 53,178
Median Income: $86,359 (5th highest)
Median Home Price: $390,600 (14th highest)
More on Columbia County

Methodology: How do you determine which Oregon county is the richest?

To determine the richest county in Oregon, we have to look at a handful of metrics that correlate with how rich people are. To do that, we made assumptions about what makes a county rich. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.

With that in mind, we went to the American Community Survey data and Zillow for the most recent reporting period for data on the following:

  • Average Home Price
  • Median Income

We then ranked each county in Oregon for each of the criteria from one to 36, with one being the richest.

Taking the average rank across the two criteria, we created a Rich Score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Richest County In Oregon.”

The result is some of the places with the most expensive real estate and highest earners in the Beaver State.

We updated this article for 2025. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Oregon. We have also ranked the richest states and richest cities in the United States.

Summary: The Richest Counties In Oregon For 2025

Living in Oregon can vary from one part of the state to the next, with pretty extreme variance in home prices and incomes across counties.

The richest counties in Oregon are Clackamas County, Deschutes County, Washington County, Hood River County, Multnomah County, Yamhill County, Benton County, Crook County, Polk County, and Columbia County.

Now you know the parts of the state where Goodwill will have the best goodies, and that’s what you came here to learn at the end of the day.

You are welcome.

Here’s a look at the poorest counties in Oregon according to the data:

  1. Harney County
  2. Malheur County
  3. Sherman County

For more Oregon reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Oregon

Rank County Population Median Income Average Home Price
1 Clackamas County 422,308 $100,360 $577,900
2 Deschutes County 203,026 $87,640 $596,000
3 Washington County 600,266 $104,434 $558,500
4 Hood River County 23,958 $82,095 $571,200
5 Multnomah County 803,863 $86,247 $528,000
6 Yamhill County 108,122 $87,084 $442,700
7 Benton County 96,359 $76,011 $481,700
8 Crook County 25,651 $81,675 $423,300
9 Polk County 88,553 $81,318 $419,500
10 Columbia County 53,178 $86,359 $390,600
11 Clatsop County 41,343 $68,705 $437,800
12 Jackson County 222,563 $71,443 $400,200
13 Marion County 346,532 $74,624 $383,300
14 Lane County 382,628 $69,311 $395,800
15 Tillamook County 27,471 $66,551 $408,600
16 Linn County 129,794 $73,396 $344,600
17 Jefferson County 24,973 $73,051 $339,200
18 Wallowa County 7,532 $65,559 $371,900
19 Curry County 23,463 $64,769 $366,700
20 Lincoln County 50,632 $61,314 $387,700
21 Umatilla County 80,087 $68,958 $256,100
22 Morrow County 12,249 $70,217 $229,800
23 Wasco County 26,603 $63,602 $332,500
24 Union County 26,192 $64,212 $260,500
25 Josephine County 88,069 $59,097 $383,100
26 Coos County 64,832 $60,313 $302,800
27 Douglas County 111,807 $58,983 $283,200
28 Klamath County 69,812 $59,353 $255,700
29 Gilliam County 2,002 $64,219 $158,400
30 Lake County 8,254 $61,222 $219,400
31 Grant County 7,238 $59,800 $225,100
32 Wheeler County 1,434 $51,250 $259,000
33 Baker County 16,796 $57,844 $247,700
34 Sherman County 1,908 $59,500 $206,700
35 Malheur County 31,701 $49,902 $221,300
36 Harney County 7,515 $48,338 $190,600
About Chris Kolmar

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