Hood River County, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Hood River County, Oregon has a population of 23,905 across 522 square miles, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.79 bn in 2024, 1,068 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 58 7(a) approvals worth $19.7 m.
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Hood River County
How many people live in Hood River County
- Population23,905
- Households8,939
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$88,947
- Median age40.7
- Median gross rent$1,417 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$660,000
- Home value to household income7.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,924
- Population under 185,212
- Share under 1821.8 percent
- Population 65 and over4,322
- Share 65 and over18.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6414,371
- Civilian labor force13,106
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over70.1 percent
- Rank by population among Oregon counties26th of 36
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1699th
Hood River County is the 26th largest of 36 Oregon counties by population. A median home costs 7.4 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.8 percent against 18.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Hood River County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.90 percent
- Census 2020 base population23,981
- Births, 2024215
- Deaths, 2024178
- Natural change, 202437
- Net domestic migration, 2024-163
- Net international migration, 202479
- Total net migration, 2024-84
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-425
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2157th
The county has lost 0.90 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Hood River County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving779
- People arriving, from those returns1,269
- Adjusted gross income arriving$87.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$112,363
- Largest single originHood River County Non-migrants (9,671 households)
- Largest single destination (9,671 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Non-migrants | 9,671 | 19,708 | $975.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 353 | 568 | $32.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 243 | 399 | $21.5 m |
| Multnomah County | 152 | 256 | $33.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 81 | 122 | $4.5 m |
| Klickitat County | 72 | 121 | $9.7 m |
| Wasco County | 60 | 111 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 54 | 93 | $5.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hood River 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.
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What the Hood River County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.79 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.63 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.8 percent
- GDP change over five years43.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oregon counties22nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1367th
- GDP per resident$75,086
Output grew 9.8 percent in the latest year and 43.2 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.
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Who employs people in Hood River County
- Covered employment, annual average13,815
- Establishments reporting1,494
- Average annual pay$52,189
- Average weekly wage$1,004
- Sector 11, employment2,103
- Sector 11, average annual pay$34,117
- Sector 62, employment1,813
- Sector 62, average annual pay$64,664
- Sector 31-33, employment1,736
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$58,256
- Sector 72, employment1,722
- Sector 72, average annual pay$31,284
- Sector 44-45, employment1,463
- Sector 54, employment762
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 2,103 | 188 | $34,117 |
| Sector 62 | 1,813 | 169 | $64,664 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,736 | 80 | $58,256 |
| Sector 72 | 1,722 | 124 | $31,284 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,463 | 132 | $36,009 |
| Sector 54 | 762 | 205 | $104,417 |
| Sector 71 | 736 | 24 | $27,532 |
| Sector 23 | 517 | 128 | $63,296 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,103 jobs, 15.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Hood River County
- Establishments, all industries1,068
- Employment at those establishments11,320
- Annual payroll$551.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents44.7
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.
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What is being built in Hood River County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202436
- Declared construction value permitted$16.1 m
- Single family units authorised34
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units5.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$447,670
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.0
Multifamily is 5.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Hood River County
- 7(a) approvals recorded58
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$19.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$339,867
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest single approval$2,826,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)287
- Jobs per approval4.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals39
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer12.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms7
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter49
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (4)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (18)
- 504 approvals recorded10
- 504 gross approval dollars$5.0 m
- Average 504 approval$495,700
- Median 504 approval$450,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval6.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.9
- Most active CDCNorthwest Business Development Association (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals85.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$24.7 m
The average approval of $339,867 sits well above the median of $50,000, 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. Only 12.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
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Do SBA loans in Hood River County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled10
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Exempt from disclosure35
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 8 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.
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Which parts of Hood River County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- HOOD RIVER, approvals51
- Cascade Locks, approvals4
- MOUNT HOOD PARKDALE, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| HOOD RIVER | 51 | $16,666,300 |
| Cascade Locks | 4 | $2,946,000 |
| MOUNT HOOD PARKDALE | 3 | $100,000 |
HOOD RIVER accounts for 51 approvals against 4 in Cascade Locks. 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.
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How big is Hood River County
- Land area522 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oregon counties35th of 36
- Width, east to west23.3 mi
- Height, north to south32.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land46
- Establishments per square mile2.05
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 Hood River 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 Hood River County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population23,905
- Households8,939
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$88,947
- Median age40.7
Common questions
Hood River County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hood River County, Oregon?
23,905, in 8,939 households, ranking 26th of 36 Oregon counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hood River County growing?
The population has fallen 0.90 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 215 births against 178 deaths, with net migration of -84. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hood River County?
$88,947. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $660,000, which is 7.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,417 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hood River County?
1,068 establishments, employing 11,320 people with an annual payroll of $551.3 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 Hood River County?
Average annual pay is $52,189, or $1,004 a week, across 13,815 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hood River County?
58 7(a) approvals totalling $19.7 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $5.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Hood River County?
36 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $16.1 m. Multifamily was 5.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hood River 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 Hood River County come from?
The largest single origin is Hood River County Non-migrants, with 9,671 households. Arriving households report an average income of $112,363 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 Hood River 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 Hood River 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.