International migration sustaining Oregon’s population growth, new estimates show

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Most of Oregon’s population growth in 2024-25 came through international immigration, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

"This dynamic was even more pronounced over the longer period between 2020 and 2025, when immigration was the only positive component of population change," the Oregon Employment Department said Monday in a news release about its analysis.

Between July 2024 and July 2025, about 9,600 more people moved into Oregon from other countries than moved out (net international migration). That was more than four times the net number of people who moved into Oregon from other states (net domestic migration), which was 2,200 during the same 12-month period.

Oregon continued to have around 0.9 births for every death, resulting in a natural population decline of 3,800.

Since 2020, net international immigration added 56,700 to Oregon's population, net domestic migration resulted in a drop of 670, and natural population change reduced the population by 19,500, the department said