County Overviews 4# - Multnomah County, OR

Hello everybody and welcome back to part four of the County Overviews! Today, we'll be overviewing Multnomah County, Oregon. I hope you're enjoying this series; let's go!

Multnomah County is a county located in northwestern Oregon. Its county seat is Portland, the most populous city in Oregon. This also makes it the most populous county in the state. It is named for the Multnomah people. The county was created on December 22, 1854.

As of 2022, the population was 795,083 with a total area of 466 mi^2, making the population density about 1706/mi^2. Most residents in Multnomah County are around the ages of 20 to 49, making up around 48% of the total population. The median household income in Multnomah County is $83,668. The poverty rate in Multnomah County is 12.2%. The most common foreign-born residents in the county are from Mexico or Vietnam. More than 50% of residents are employed.

The vicinity near Multnomah County had been inhabited by the Chinookan people, the Multnomah being one. Multnomah means "little river" in Chinookan.

When the Oregon Territory existed, Multnomah County was created from two other counties, Washington and Clackamas. It was created by a petition from a business in Portland who complained about the location of Hillsboro and portions of Portland's tax revenue used to support Washington County farmers.

Multnomah County is predominantly democratic due to its urban population. It is the smallest county in Oregon. As of 2023, it is 82nd for the most populous counties in the country. The county has had a steadfast decline in population due to rising costs in housing and violence.

However, it is great for tourism, housing the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland Art Museum, Oxbow Regional Park, Providence Park, the Pittock Mansion, the Willamette River, and a lot more!

I hope you enjoyed and learned something for the fourth blog of the series! Multnomah County is quite well-known due to Portland, but I hope this overview was great for this county. Hope you improve on your U.S. county quiz!

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