Deschutes County , Oregon
Population: 203,026 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $87,640 Home $596,000 Rent $1,674/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Deschutes County's headline indicators land 18% above the national median on income ($87,640), with housing 95% above the US figure ($596,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Deschutes County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$87,640
Median Income
household
$596,000
Home Value
median
$1,674/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $87,640 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,150 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Median Home Value | $596,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,674/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 203,026 |
| Median Age | 42.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 43.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
27.2%
Obesity
8.2%
Diabetes
10.6%
Smoking
33.0%
High Blood Pressure
15.6%
No Physical Activity
24.8%
Depression
24.8%
Insufficient Sleep
75.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.9 · 85th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
8.75
🔥 Wildfire
97.77
❄️ Winter Storm
86.60
🌍 Earthquake
83.05
☀️ Drought
15.30
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