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Time Zone: Multnomah County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Portland is the Seat for Multnomah County.

Multnomah County was founded in 1854.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Multnomah had a population of 812,855 people. This is an increase of 10.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 737,276 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Multnomah represented 19.24% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Multnomah County:

  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairview is located in Multnomah County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
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  • Gresham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gresham is located in Multnomah County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
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  • Maywood Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Milwaukie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Milwaukie is located in Multnomah County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,046 people
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  • Portland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Portland is located in Multnomah County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
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  • Troutdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
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  • Wood Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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