Crook County, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Crook County, Oregon has a population of 26,277 across 2,979 square miles, up 10.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.78 bn in 2024, 655 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals worth $25.6 m.
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Crook County
How many people live in Crook County
- Population26,277
- Households10,782
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$81,965
- Median age47.2
- Median gross rent$1,283 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$467,000
- Home value to household income5.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over19,599
- Population under 185,121
- Share under 1819.5 percent
- Population 65 and over6,638
- Share 65 and over25.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6414,518
- Civilian labor force12,511
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.1 percent
- Rank by population among Oregon counties23rd of 36
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1605th
Crook County is the 23rd largest of 36 Oregon counties by population. A median home costs 5.7 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.3 percent against 19.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crook County
Is Crook County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base10.50 percent
- Census 2020 base population24,739
- Births, 2024246
- Deaths, 2024330
- Natural change, 2024-84
- Net domestic migration, 2024463
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024462
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,693
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents136th
The county has grown 10.50 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Crook County
Where people moving to Crook County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,161
- People arriving, from those returns2,124
- Adjusted gross income arriving$105.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$90,661
- Largest single originCrook County Non-migrants (9,367 households)
- Largest single destination (9,367 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crook County Non-migrants | 9,367 | 18,804 | $768.6 m |
| Deschutes County | 431 | 784 | $36.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 286 | 515 | $25.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 226 | 399 | $20.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 147 | 295 | $9.1 m |
| Multnomah County | 65 | 98 | $7.0 m |
| Clackamas County | 63 | 123 | $5.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 60 | 116 | $4.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Crook County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Crook County
What the Crook County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.78 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.57 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202413.8 percent
- GDP change over five years85.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oregon counties23rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1374th
- GDP per resident$67,853
Output grew 13.8 percent in the latest year and 85.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Crook County
Who employs people in Crook County
- Covered employment, annual average7,535
- Establishments reporting875
- Average annual pay$89,958
- Average weekly wage$1,730
- Sector 72, employment826
- Sector 72, average annual pay$32,787
- Sector 23, employment816
- Sector 23, average annual pay$86,151
- Sector 62, employment778
- Sector 62, average annual pay$69,200
- Sector 31-33, employment710
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,536
- Sector 44-45, employment644
- Sector 51, employment513
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 826 | 48 | $32,787 |
| Sector 23 | 816 | 135 | $86,151 |
| Sector 62 | 778 | 75 | $69,200 |
| Sector 31-33 | 710 | 45 | $61,536 |
| Sector 44-45 | 644 | 68 | $33,177 |
| Sector 51 | 513 | 20 | $507,177 |
| Sector 42 | 346 | 35 | $57,539 |
| Sector 56 | 338 | 55 | $48,873 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 826 jobs, 11.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Crook County
What businesses operate in Crook County
- Establishments, all industries655
- Employment at those establishments6,461
- Annual payroll$387.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Crook County
What is being built in Crook County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024142
- Declared construction value permitted$57.6 m
- Single family units authorised140
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units1.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$405,365
- Units authorised per 1,000 households13.2
Multifamily is 1.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Crook County
How much SBA lending happens in Crook County
- 7(a) approvals recorded26
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$25.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$983,058
- Median 7(a) approval$519,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,780,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)301
- Jobs per approval11.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active13
- Distinct industries receiving approvals23
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer42.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms11
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter14
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals3.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Millwork (including Flooring) (2)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (6)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$966,000
- Average 504 approval$322,000
- Median 504 approval$329,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval6.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved19.7
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals89.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$26.5 m
The average approval of $983,058 sits well above the median of $519,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 42.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crook County
Do SBA loans in Crook County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure18
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crook County
Which parts of Crook County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Prineville, approvals22
- POWELL BUTTE, approvals4
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Prineville | 22 | $25,176,500 |
| POWELL BUTTE | 4 | $383,000 |
Prineville accounts for 22 approvals against 4 in POWELL BUTTE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crook County
How big is Crook County
- Land area2,979 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oregon counties12th of 36
- Width, east to west72 mi
- Height, north to south59.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.22
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Crook County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Crook County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population26,277
- Households10,782
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$81,965
- Median age47.2
Common questions
Crook County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crook County, Oregon?
26,277, in 10,782 households, ranking 23rd of 36 Oregon counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Crook County growing?
The population has grown 10.50 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 246 births against 330 deaths, with net migration of 462. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Crook County?
$81,965. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $467,000, which is 5.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,283 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Crook County?
655 establishments, employing 6,461 people with an annual payroll of $387.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Crook County?
Average annual pay is $89,958, or $1,730 a week, across 7,535 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Crook County?
26 7(a) approvals totalling $25.6 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, with a median approval of $519,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $966,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Crook County?
142 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $57.6 m. Multifamily was 1.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Crook County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Crook County come from?
The largest single origin is Crook County Non-migrants, with 9,367 households. Arriving households report an average income of $90,661 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Crook County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Crook County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.