Bend has officially crossed the 100,000 population mark according the most recent numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Central Oregon’s largest city reached a population of 102,059 in 2021, the Bureau announced Wednesday. It was one of six U.S. cities to cross into six-figure territory.
- Redmond added 1,800 residents to reach 35,582
- Prineville added about 350 people to reach 11,227
- Madras jumped by about 170 to 7,683
- La Pine reached 2,538, an increase of 45
- Sisters gained six residents to reach 3,081
Deschutes County crossed a population milestone of 200,000 people. The 2021 estimate from the Census Bureau has Deschutes at 204,801 — an increase of nearly 4,500 from 2020.
Jefferson County reached 25,068, an increase of about 500, and Crook County added a little more than 800 people to reach 25,739.
Oregon, overall, reached a population of 4,246,155.
Here is the full chart of population changes for every Oregon county.
| Geographic Area | April 1, 2020 Estimates Base | Population Estimate (as of July 1) | |
| 2020 | 2021 | ||
| Oregon | 4,237,256 | 4,241,544 | 4,246,155 |
| Baker County, Oregon | 16,668 | 16,689 | 16,847 |
| Benton County, Oregon | 95,184 | 95,167 | 96,017 |
| Clackamas County, Oregon | 421,401 | 422,160 | 422,537 |
| Clatsop County, Oregon | 41,072 | 41,089 | 41,810 |
| Columbia County, Oregon | 52,589 | 52,631 | 53,074 |
| Coos County, Oregon | 64,929 | 64,887 | 64,999 |
| Crook County, Oregon | 24,738 | 24,923 | 25,739 |
| Curry County, Oregon | 23,446 | 23,503 | 23,683 |
| Deschutes County, Oregon | 198,253 | 199,355 | 204,801 |
| Douglas County, Oregon | 111,201 | 111,235 | 111,978 |
| Gilliam County, Oregon | 1,995 | 2,016 | 2,005 |
| Grant County, Oregon | 7,233 | 7,223 | 7,272 |
| Harney County, Oregon | 7,495 | 7,491 | 7,575 |
| Hood River County, Oregon | 23,977 | 23,943 | 24,057 |
| Jackson County, Oregon | 223,259 | 223,394 | 223,734 |
| Jefferson County, Oregon | 24,502 | 24,518 | 25,068 |
| Josephine County, Oregon | 88,090 | 88,105 | 88,346 |
| Klamath County, Oregon | 69,413 | 69,504 | 70,164 |
| Lake County, Oregon | 8,160 | 8,149 | 8,276 |
| Lane County, Oregon | 382,971 | 382,940 | 383,189 |
| Lincoln County, Oregon | 50,395 | 50,472 | 50,862 |
| Linn County, Oregon | 128,610 | 128,936 | 129,839 |
| Malheur County, Oregon | 31,571 | 31,608 | 31,693 |
| Marion County, Oregon | 345,920 | 346,202 | 347,119 |
| Morrow County, Oregon | 12,186 | 12,191 | 12,303 |
| Multnomah County, Oregon | 815,428 | 815,871 | 803,377 |
| Polk County, Oregon | 87,433 | 87,863 | 89,164 |
| Sherman County, Oregon | 1,870 | 1,872 | 1,907 |
| Tillamook County, Oregon | 27,390 | 27,471 | 27,748 |
| Umatilla County, Oregon | 80,075 | 80,011 | 79,988 |
| Union County, Oregon | 26,196 | 26,149 | 26,212 |
| Wallowa County, Oregon | 7,391 | 7,387 | 7,545 |
| Wasco County, Oregon | 26,670 | 26,611 | 26,726 |
| Washington County, Oregon | 600,372 | 600,689 | 600,811 |
| Wheeler County, Oregon | 1,451 | 1,457 | 1,451 |
| Yamhill County, Oregon | 107,722 | 107,832 | 108,239 |
The five other U.S. cities to cross 100,000 in population in 2021:
- Goodyear, Arizona (101,733)
- Buckeye, Arizona (101,315)
- Fishers, Indiana (101,171)
- Carmel, Indiana (100,777)
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama (100,618)
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