The Town Files

Clackamas County, Oregon

423,975 people. The median home is worth $611,000 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $103,517.

Towns in Clackamas County

Towns in Clackamas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lake Oswego40,731$932,200$141,54946.7
Oregon City37,572$555,800$97,82937.5
West Linn27,373$770,200$146,50743.3
Wilsonville26,664$615,300$96,23637.7
Happy Valley23,733$725,300$122,15139.0
Milwaukie21,119$505,100$86,89241.3
Canby18,171$528,500$100,98943.0
Oak Grove17,290$515,700$86,22644.7
Oatfield13,977$569,000$103,22450.3
Sandy12,612$470,300$108,98434.8
Gladstone12,017$480,700$91,25044.8
Damascus11,050$653,100$122,50045.6
Molalla10,228$447,100$89,31832.2
Jennings Lodge7,503$462,100$71,05441.2
Beavercreek4,727$664,300$135,03244.0
Mount Hood Villages4,586$455,500$91,81751.1
Estacada4,356$509,800$94,43536.8

People and housing

Clackamas CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$611,000$394,200
Median rent$1,758$1,312
Median household income$103,517$76,221
Median age42.341.7
Bachelor's degree or higher40.5%23.2%
Below the poverty line7.7%10.8%

Jobs and pay

174,320 jobs in 2024, average pay $69,863 a year.

Largest industries in Clackamas CountyHealth care & social assistan…26,002 jobs · $70,862Retail18,569 jobs · $43,104Manufacturing17,674 jobs · $79,078Construction14,553 jobs · $81,398Hotels & restaurants14,134 jobs · $29,399Professional & technical serv…11,603 jobs · $116,556
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clackamas County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 133 storm events in Clackamas County from 1996 to 2026, with 25 deaths.

Storm events in Clackamas County by type since 1996Hail14Flood38Tornado6Lightning8Heavy Rain21Heavy Snow9Debris Flow3Frost/Freeze6Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clackamas County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Severe StormDR-4907: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 13, 2024Severe StormDR-4768: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 10, 2022FireFM-5454: Milo Mciver Fire
May 4, 2021Severe StormDR-4599: Severe Winter Storm
September 15, 2020FireDR-4562: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
September 10, 2020FireEM-3542: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).