As world reaches 8 billion inhabitants, Oregon and C.O. counties, cities still growing, some faster than others – KTVZ

Redmond grew about twice as quick as Bend over previous 12 months

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On the very day the world’s 8 billionth child was born, within the Dominican Republic, Portland State College’s Inhabitants Analysis Middle on Tuesday launched its newest inhabitants estimates for Oregon, its counties and cities, and the numbers painted a broadly various image.

Total, Oregon grew by simply 14,728 residents within the 12 months ended July 1, the researchers stated, a development price of simply 0.35%, even slower than final 12 months’s 0.54% statewide development estimate.

You may by no means guess the fastest-growing county prior to now 12 months: Gilliam County, in north-central Oregon, one of many state’s least-populous counties, which grew by simply 56 folks, to 2,071 residents. However that’s a 2.76% development price – do the mathematics.

Shut behind was No. 2 Criminal County, which added 567 residents to succeed in a inhabitants of 26,162, up an estimated 2.22%. By the way in which, Deschutes County added 3,289 residents within the 12 months, reaching a inhabitants of 207,206, development of simply over 1.6%. Jefferson County grew by 372 residents to 25,404, up just below 1.5%.

As for cities, Central Oregon’s largest, Bend, added 1,902 residents, for a brand new inhabitants estimate of 102,834, just below 2%.

That’s about half the expansion price seen in Redmond, which added 1,444 folks to succeed in 37,566, one-year development of about 4%. The components may very well be many – such extra inexpensive housing in Redmond, comparatively talking, although each noticed their costs develop shortly over the previous 12 months.

Madras added 353 residents this 12 months, for a inhabitants of 8,070, development of about 4.5%. Prineville noticed related development, including 471 residents for a inhabitants of 11,513, up 4.26%.

Elsewhere, La Pine was the Excessive Desert’s fastest-growing metropolis, including 184 folks for a complete inhabitants of two,838, or simply below 7% development. Sisters was shut behind, with 189 new residents for a complete of three,475, a 5.75% rise prior to now 12 months.

Culver grew by 27 folks, up 1.65% to a complete of 1,663, whereas Metolius added simply six folks, reaching 987, up 0.6 of a %.