The Town Files

Hood River County, Oregon

23,905 people. The median home is worth $660,000 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $88,947.

Towns in Hood River County

Towns in Hood River County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hood River8,313$684,100$85,64738.2

People and housing

Hood River CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$660,000$394,200
Median rent$1,417$1,312
Median household income$88,947$76,221
Median age40.741.7
Bachelor's degree or higher41.0%23.2%
Below the poverty line8.0%10.8%

Jobs and pay

13,815 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,189 a year.

Largest industries in Hood River CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…2,103 jobs · $34,117Health care & social assistan…1,813 jobs · $64,664Manufacturing1,736 jobs · $58,256Hotels & restaurants1,722 jobs · $31,284Retail1,463 jobs · $36,009Professional & technical serv…762 jobs · $104,417
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hood River County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 41 storm events in Hood River County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hood River County by type since 1996Hail3Flood4Wildfire1Heavy Rain15Heavy Snow14Frost/Freeze3Thunderstorm Wind1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hood River County has been included in 17 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
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3429: Covid-19
September 3, 2017FireFM-5203: Eagle Creek Fire
August 8, 2017Severe StormDR-4328: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).