Mid Valley Reporter

There were 1,301 more people living in Polk County in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is a 1.5 percent rise in Polk County’s population, from 87,863 in 2020 to 89,164 in 2021.

Polk County had the 12th largest population in Oregon in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

County	2020 Estimated Population	2021 Estimated Population	% Change in Population From Year to Year
Crook County	24,923	25,739	3.3%
Deschutes County	199,355	204,801	2.7%
Jefferson County	24,518	25,068	2.2%
Wallowa County	7,387	7,545	2.1%
Sherman County	1,872	1,907	1.9%
Clatsop County	41,089	41,810	1.8%
Lake County	8,149	8,276	1.6%
Polk County	87,863	89,164	1.5%
Harney County	7,491	7,575	1.1%
Tillamook County	27,471	27,748	1%
Klamath County	69,504	70,164	0.9%
Baker County	16,689	16,847	0.9%
Morrow County	12,191	12,303	0.9%
Benton County	95,167	96,017	0.9%
Columbia County	52,631	53,074	0.8%
Lincoln County	50,472	50,862	0.8%
Curry County	23,503	23,683	0.8%
Linn County	128,936	129,839	0.7%
Grant County	7,223	7,272	0.7%
Douglas County	111,235	111,978	0.7%
Hood River County	23,943	24,057	0.5%
Wasco County	26,611	26,726	0.4%
Yamhill County	107,832	108,239	0.4%
Josephine County	88,105	88,346	0.3%
Malheur County	31,608	31,693	0.3%
Marion County	346,202	347,119	0.3%
Union County	26,149	26,212	0.2%
Coos County	64,887	64,999	0.2%
Jackson County	223,394	223,734	0.2%
Clackamas County	422,160	422,537	0.1%
Lane County	382,940	383,189	0.1%
Washington County	600,689	600,811	0%
Umatilla County	80,011	79,988	0%
Wheeler County	1,457	1,451	-0.4%
Gilliam County	2,016	2,005	-0.5%
Multnomah County	815,871	803,377	-1.5%