Demographics · OR
Gresham, OR demographics: 112,378 residents, with a median age of 37.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
112,378people live in Gresham, at a median age of 37.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.0 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Gresham, the largest race group is White (65.1%); 21.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 16.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Gresham is 37.0 years (±1.0), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.9% male and 50.1% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,512 | 6.7% | ±757 |
| 5 to 17 | 17,956 | 16.0% | ±1,214 |
| 18 to 24 | 10,342 | 9.2% | ±1,252 |
| 25 to 34 | 16,689 | 14.9% | ±1,142 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,976 | 13.3% | ±1,027 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,709 | 12.2% | ±976 |
| 55 to 64 | 14,193 | 12.6% | ±1,014 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,612 | 9.4% | ±787 |
| 75 and over | 6,389 | 5.7% | ±595 |
Median age by sex: 35.1 (male) · 39.3 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Gresham is White at 65.1% of the population. Separately, 21.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 73,142 | 65.1% | ±2,665 |
| Black or African American alone | 5,496 | 4.9% | ±1,039 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,623 | 1.4% | ±590 |
| Asian alone | 6,566 | 5.8% | ±951 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 901 | 0.8% | ±432 |
| Some other race alone | 7,309 | 6.5% | ±1,285 |
| Two or more races | 17,341 | 15.4% | ±2,203 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 23,672 | 21.1% | ±1,974 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Gresham has 41,801 households. 66.9% are family households and 25.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.64 people.
Total households
41,801
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.64
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
66.9%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
25.1%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 41,801 | ±898 |
| Family households | 27,980 | ±927 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,821 | ±1,054 |
| Householder living alone | 10,482 | ±876 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
16.8% of Gresham residents were born outside the United States. 73.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (15.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 16.8% | 18,918 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 73.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 15.5% | Spanish · 16,218 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Gresham hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.3% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Gresham is 4131250. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.