Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 5.1%
The current population of the Portland-Salem, OR-WA Market is 2,790,794 as of the July 2024 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 5.1%, resulting in a Population of 2,933,643 by July 2029. This percentage change in Population ranks 27th across STI Markets. The Portland-Salem, OR-WA Market currently ranks 38th in overall population, and will rank 35th by July 2029.
High and Low Range - 0.3% to 12.1%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 5.1% for Portland-Salem, OR-WA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 12.1% at 3,128,946. Similarly a population change as low as 0.3% at 2,798,216 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 10.9%
By July 2034 we project the Population of the Portland-Salem, OR-WA Market to be 3,095,431 resulting in a change of 10.9% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 29th across STI Markets. The Portland-Salem, OR-WA Market currently ranks 38th in overall population, and will rank 36th by July 2034.
