Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 5.1%
The current population of the Portland-Salem, OR-WA Market is 2,779,489 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 5.1%, resulting in a Population of 2,922,261 by April 2030. 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 38th by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1% to 11.7%
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 11.7% at 3,103,679. Similarly a population change as low as -1% at 2,752,781 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 11%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Portland-Salem, OR-WA Market to be 3,084,031 resulting in a change of 11% 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 37th by April 2035.
