City · Oregon
Durham, Oregon
Durham, city, in Washington County, Oregon. Durham had 1,904 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,944 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,983 (±409). GEOID 4121250.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,904
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,944 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,983 ±409
Median household income
$81,250
±$27,544 (90% margin)
Oregon: $83,011
Median home value
$759,600
±$52,464 (90% margin)
Oregon: $477,600
Median gross rent
$1,565
±$151 (90% margin)
Oregon: $1,525
Where is Durham and what county is it in?
Durham is a city in Washington County, Oregon. It covers 0.4 square miles of land, 4,741 residents per square mile in 2020.
Durham 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 Durham, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,904 people lived in Durham on July 1, 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, while Oregon grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,944 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,983 (±409).
| Measure | Durham | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,983 ±409 | 603,947 | no clear change |
| Households | 897 ±167 | 235,406 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.21 ±0.24 | 2.53 | −0.44 |
| Housing units | 946 ±171 | 243,278 | no clear change |
Durham's population since 2000
From 1,382 in 2000 to 1,904 in 2025: up 37.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Durham 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 Durham?
The median resident of Durham is 42.5 years old; 21.5% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 28.3%. 16.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Durham | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.5 ±4.6 | 38.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.5% ±6.8 pts | 21.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.0% ±4.9 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Male | 50.0% ±5.3 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.3% ±9.4 pts | 18.6% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.9% ±9.7 pts | 60.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±3.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±2.4 pts | 11.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±3.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±2.6 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 16.4% ±5.9 pts | 18.3% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 26.9% ±9.5 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.2% ±2.7 pts | 5.6% | – |
| With a disability | 14.0% ±4.2 pts | 11.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6% ±6.0 pts | 5.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.9% ±5.2 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.7% ±6.3 pts | 47.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.2% ±3.5 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.2% ±3.9 pts | 86.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.6% ±1.6 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 Durham earn?
Half of Durham's 897 households earn less than $81,250 a year (±$27,544), against $107,772 in Washington County and $83,011 in Oregon. In 2015-2019 it was $109,884 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Durham | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,250 ±$27,544 | $107,772 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $112,768 ±$16,168 | $137,880 | – |
| Per capita income | $51,345 ±$8,795 | $53,929 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.9% ±8.1 pts | 8.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 27.0% ±25.7 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 24.5% ±8.4 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.1% ±2.0 pts | 98.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.4% ±3.9 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 Durham?
Owners occupy 32.4% of Durham's occupied homes and renters 67.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $759,600 by its owner (±$52,464). The median renter pays $1,565 a month including utilities, and 46.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Durham | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $759,600 ±$52,464 | $588,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,565 ±$151 | $1,849 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.8% ±13.4 pts | 39.1% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,536 ±$595 | $2,475 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 32.4% ±7.2 pts | 60.8% | −14.5 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 67.6% ±7.2 pts | 39.2% | – |
| Housing units | 946 ±171 | 243,278 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% ±4.4 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 30.4% ±7.5 pts | 57.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 21.1% ±7.7 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.3% ±3.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.7% ±5.2 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 many new homes is Durham building?
Builders took permits for 19 new housing units in Durham in 2025 (19 in single-family houses), 10.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.5 across Oregon.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Durham work and get to work?
58.7% of Durham's workers drive alone and 27.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.2 minutes.
| Measure | Durham | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.2% ±6.0 pts | 68.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% ±1.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 58.7% ±7.9 pts | 61.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.1% ±5.0 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 2.8% ±3.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 27.6% ±8.5 pts | 24.4% | +19.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.2 min ±3.0 | 24.0 min | −5.9 min |
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 Durham?
No census tract lies mostly in Durham; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 320.05Washington County | 4,498 | $65,817 |
| Tract 320.01Washington County | 6,330 | $108,256 |
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 Durham) · Census block assignment files
How does Durham compare with other places in Oregon?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Durham is the 7,867th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 126th-most populous of 240 in Oregon.
Durham ranks 102nd 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 | 126th | 240 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 145th | 162 |
| Residents per square mile | 23rd | 224 |
| Median household income | 102nd | 223 |
| Per capita income | 32nd | 224 |
| Median home value | 10th | 224 |
| Median gross rent | 66th | 207 |
| Poverty rate | 67th | 175 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42nd | 219 |
| Median age | 97th | 224 |
| Owner-occupied share | 224th | 224 |
| Work from home | 18th | 169 |
| Travel time to work | 171st | 221 |
Durham's figures with every place in Oregon (CSV)
Every place in Oregon, sortable · Compare Durham 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 Durham?
16 of the 57 figures for Durham 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 Durham 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 Durham.