Population Growth
Recent estimates pegs Redmond’s population just over 38,000 and Deschutes County nearly 208,000. Both the city and the county have seen rapid population growth this decade. Redmond added over 10,000 residents since 2015 (+38.8%) in just seven years. The county has seen growth of an estimated 36,000 (~21%) due to the growth of Bend and unincorporated communities in Deschutes County.
Deschutes County remains one of the fastest growing metro areas in the United States. In the past decade the county had the highest percentage of growth compared to any other county in Oregon according to the U.S Census Bureau.
Portland State University’s population research center recently updated their population forecasts for the region. They predict that Redmond will eclipse 62,500 by 2050 and Deschutes County’s population will be over a quarter million.
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Population totals for Central Oregon |
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Area |
2015 |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Oregon |
4,013,845 |
4,076,350 | 4,141,100 | 4,195,300 | 4,236,400 | 4,243,791 | 4,263,827 | 4,278,910 |
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Crook County |
21,085 |
21,580 |
22,105 | 22,710 | 23,440 | 24,866 | 25,595 | 26,162 |
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Deschutes County |
170,740 |
176,635 | 182,930 | 188,980 | 193,00 | 199,259 | 203,916 | 207,561 |
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Bend |
81,310 |
83,500 | 86,765 | 89,505 | 91,385 | 92,840 | 100,922 | 102,834 |
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La Pine |
1,670 |
1,675 | 1,730 | 1,840 | 1,900 | 2,005 | 2,654 | 2,838 |
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Redmond |
27,050 |
27,595 | 28,265 | 29,190 | 30,600 | 32,215 | 36,122 | 37,566 |
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Sisters |
2,280 |
2,390 | 2,540 | 2,725 | 2,985 | 3,220 | 3,286 | 3,489 |
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Unincorporated |
53,151 |
61,475 | 63,630 | 65,720 | ||||
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Jefferson County |
22,445 |
22,790 | 23.190 | 23,560 | 23,840 | 24,553 | 25,032 | 25,404 |
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Tri-County Total |
214,270 |
221.005 | 228.225 | 235,250 | 240,280 | 248,678 | 254,543 | 259,126 |
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Source: Population Research Center, PSU. 2015-2022 data are for July 1, of that year. |
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In November 2022, Portland State University’s Oregon Population Forecast Program estimated that the tri-county population (Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties) would reach 471,404 people by 2072.
The forecast predicted that Deschutes County will be home to about 392,790 people by that time - with 82,601 in Redmond. This represents an increase in the city’s population by an estimated 54% from today.
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Population Projections 2022-2072 |
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Area |
2022 |
2030 |
2040 |
2050 |
2060 |
2070 |
2072 |
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Tri-County Total |
258,920 |
295,559 |
335,653 |
373,931 |
415,431 |
461,573 |
471,404 |
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Crook |
25,931 |
28,633 |
31,410 |
34,402 |
37,700 |
41,316 |
42,079 |
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Deschutes |
207,921 |
240,446 |
275,905 |
308,894 |
344,542 |
384,303 |
392,790 |
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Redmond |
37,566 |
45,399 |
54,419 |
62,500 |
71,144 |
80,607 |
82,601 |
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Jefferson |
25,068 |
26,481 |
28,338 |
30,636 |
33,189 |
35,954 |
36,535 |
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Sources:U.S. Census Bureau (2022); Portland State University (July 2022) |
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Fast Facts
- Since 2010, the number of households in the city has grown at an average annual rate of 2.1%.
- In 2022, Redmond was ranked the fifth fastest growing city in Oregon.
- The city's population density is approximately 2,105 per square mile.
- Redmond is projected to add nearly 7,000 new homes by the year 2039.
The demographic profile of the city includes a relatively high percentage of families, with household sizes in the area actually increasing since 2000 contrary to National and State trends. The average household size in the City is estimated at 2.58 in 2021 and families accounting for over half of all households.
