Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area is made up of 7 counties in Oregon and Washington; the largest are Multnomah County, Washington County, and Clark County. About 2,542,282 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 1.2% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 2,542,282 1.2% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 7: 4 central, 3 outlying
- Land area
- 6,687 sq mi (17,320 km²)
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- States
- Oregon, Washington
- Combined statistical area
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA
- CBSA code
- 38900
Counties in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah CountyOregon | Central | 795,391 | 31.3% |
| Washington CountyOregon | Central | 611,708 | 24.1% |
| Clark CountyWashington | Central | 532,119 | 20.9% |
| Clackamas CountyOregon | Central | 426,280 | 16.8% |
| Yamhill CountyOregon | Outlying | 110,024 | 4.3% |
| Columbia CountyOregon | Outlying | 54,091 | 2.1% |
| Skamania CountyWashington | Outlying | 12,669 | 0.5% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal cities, largest first
- Portland641,165 people
- Vancouver195,300 people
- Hillsboro108,231 people
- Beaverton97,812 people
- Tigard56,011 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other 4 areas in this one, largest first:
- Salem, OR Metro Area445,814 people
- Albany, OR Metro Area132,843 people
- Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area114,885 people
- Corvallis, OR Metro Area97,728 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area45 mi north
- Salem, OR Metro Area46 mi southwest
- Hood River, OR Micro Area56 mi east
- Astoria, OR Micro Area72 mi northwest
- The Dalles, OR Micro Area73 mi east
- Centralia, WA Micro Area83 mi north
- Yakima, WA Metro Area124 mi northeast
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