Bend Population History 1990 - 2023

Bend Population Facts

What is the current population of Bend?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Bend is 104,557. Bend, Oregon is the 309th largest city in the US.

What county is Bend, Oregon in?

Bend is located entirely in Deschutes County.

What is the size of Bend, Oregon in square miles?

Bend has an area of 33.0 square miles. Bend is the 4th largest city, by area, in Oregon.

What was the peak population of Bend?

The current population of Bend (104,557) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Bend growing?

Bend has grown 98.6% since the 2000. Bend, Oregon is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 84% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Bend, Oregon?

Bend has a population density of 2,322 people per square mile.

Bend Demographics

What is the voting age population of Bend, Oregon?

The total voting age population of Bend, Oregon, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 70,820. The voting age population is 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

What percentage of Bend, Oregon residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.7% of the residents of Bend are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bend, Oregon?

The racial demographics of Bend are 92.5% White, 3.4% Two or more races, 1.8% Asian, 1.2% Other, 0.6% Black and 0.5% American Indian. Additionally, 9.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bend, Oregon residents are below the poverty line?

In Bend, 10.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 12.5%. On a per-household basis, 7.1% of families are below the poverty line in Bend.

What percentage of Bend, Oregon residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 67.1% of Bend residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bend, Oregon residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.5% of Bend residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 44.0% have a bachelor's degree and 16.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bend, Oregon residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bend residents aged 5 and older, 8.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.8% speak an Asian language.

Bend Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Bend, Oregon?

The unemployment rate in Bend is 4.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bend, Oregon residents work for the government?

In Bend, 10.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bend, Oregon?

The median household income in Bend is $65,662.

Bend Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bend, Oregon?

In Bend, 60.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bend, Oregon?

Renters occupy 40.0% of housing units in Bend.

What percentage of Bend, Oregon housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bend, 4.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bend, Oregon housing units were built after 2000?

In Bend, 41.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 17,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bend, Oregon?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bend is $1,276.

What percentage of households in Bend, Oregon have broadband internet?

In Bend, 90.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.