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Population Estimates For Oregon: July 1, 1992, Howard Wineberg, Population Research Center, Portland State University

Oregon Population Estimates and Reports

Population estimates for 1992 show that Multnomah County (605,000) continues to have substantially more people than any other Oregon county. Washington County is the second most populous county (340,000}; Clackamas County (294,500) has surpassed Lane County (293,700) for the third most populous county. In 1991, Lane County had 2,200 more persons than Clackamas County (290,900 vs. 288,700). At the other end of the population spectrum, six counties have fewer than 8,000 people. Wheeler County has the smallest population (1,500) with Gilliam County (1,750) and Sherman County (1,800) also containing fewer than 2,000 persons. The other counties with fewer than 8,000 …