City · Oregon
Banks, Oregon
Banks, city, in Washington County, Oregon. Banks had 1,821 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,837 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,156 (±338). GEOID 4103850.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,821
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,837 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,156 ±338
Median household income
$86,087
±$11,943 (90% margin)
Oregon: $83,011
Median home value
$446,800
±$33,662 (90% margin)
Oregon: $477,600
Median gross rent
$1,740
±$84 (90% margin)
Oregon: $1,525
Where is Banks and what county is it in?
Banks is a city in Washington County, Oregon. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 2,411 residents per square mile in 2020.
Banks is in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Banks, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,821 people lived in Banks on July 1, 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, while Oregon grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,837 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,156 (±338).
| Measure | Banks | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,156 ±338 | 603,947 | no clear change |
| Households | 842 ±179 | 235,406 | +319 |
| Average household size | 2.56 ±0.37 | 2.53 | −0.90 |
| Housing units | 852 ±179 | 243,278 | +277 |
Banks's population since 2000
From 1,286 in 2000 to 1,821 in 2025: up 41.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Banks as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Banks?
The median resident of Banks is 34.3 years old; 29.2% are under 18 and 6.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.0%.
| Measure | Banks | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.3 ±4.2 | 38.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.2% ±5.4 pts | 21.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 6.2% ±2.6 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Male | 43.8% ±5.1 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.0% ±6.8 pts | 18.6% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.0% ±9.5 pts | 60.0% | −12.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±0.8 pts | 11.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.9% ±6.3 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 4.8% ±6.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 8.8% ±6.9 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.7% ±4.2 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.2% ±2.1 pts | 5.6% | – |
| With a disability | 13.2% ±6.9 pts | 11.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4% ±3.4 pts | 5.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.4% ±2.4 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.3% ±9.1 pts | 47.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.8% ±10.5 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.0% ±3.5 pts | 86.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.8% ±1.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Banks earn?
Half of Banks's 842 households earn less than $86,087 a year (±$11,943), against $107,772 in Washington County and $83,011 in Oregon. In 2015-2019 the median was $130,761 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $44,674 after inflation.
| Measure | Banks | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,087 ±$11,943 | $107,772 | −$44,674 |
| Mean household income | $110,222 ±$12,475 | $137,880 | – |
| Per capita income | $43,271 ±$5,235 | $53,929 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 9.3% ±7.1 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 14.6% ±16.8 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.6% ±6.2 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.3% ±0.8 pts | 98.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.3% ±2.4 pts | 95.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Banks?
Owners occupy 72.6% of Banks's occupied homes and renters 27.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $446,800 by its owner (±$33,662). The median renter pays $1,740 a month including utilities, and 38.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Banks | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $446,800 ±$33,662 | $588,000 | +$76,484 |
| Median gross rent | $1,740 ±$84 | $1,849 | +$215 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.3% ±18.5 pts | 39.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,254 ±$62 | $2,475 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.6% ±8.4 pts | 60.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.4% ±8.4 pts | 39.2% | – |
| Housing units | 852 ±179 | 243,278 | +277 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.8% ±8.0 pts | 57.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.8% ±1.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.8% ±0.9 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.3% ±6.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.8% ±1.9 pts | 5.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Banks work and get to work?
76.7% of Banks's workers drive alone and 14.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.2%.
| Measure | Banks | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 82.3% ±4.4 pts | 68.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2% ±4.5 pts | 4.5% | +5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.7% ±7.9 pts | 61.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.8% ±2.6 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 2.7% ±4.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Walked | 1.1% ±1.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.2% ±5.2 pts | 24.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min ±2.6 | 24.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Banks?
No census tract lies mostly in Banks; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 335Washington County | 3,936 | $107,896 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Banks) · Census block assignment files
How does Banks compare with other places in Oregon?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Banks is the 8,014th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 130th-most populous of 240 in Oregon.
Banks ranks 81st of 223 places in Oregon with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 130th | 240 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 113th | 162 |
| Residents per square mile | 94th | 224 |
| Median household income | 81st | 223 |
| Per capita income | 66th | 224 |
| Median home value | 83rd | 224 |
| Median gross rent | 35th | 207 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54th | 219 |
| Median age | 201st | 224 |
| Owner-occupied share | 91st | 224 |
| Work from home | 87th | 169 |
| Travel time to work | 63rd | 221 |
Banks's figures with every place in Oregon (CSV)
Every place in Oregon, sortable · Compare Banks with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Banks?
20 of the 57 figures for Banks on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Banks are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Banks.