Washington County
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- Population
- 603,947
- Area
- 724.27 sq mi (1,875.86 km²), 2.36 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.1
- Households
- 235,406
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $107,772
- Median house value
- $588,000
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Washington County
Local News
The History of Concrete Follows the Fracture
Through three seasons of his HBO documentary series How To with John Wilson, filmmaker John Wilson has crafted mini-masterpieces of rambling nonfiction storytelling—wrapped up in the thin guise of a helpful guide for, say, making perfect risotto or finding a public restroom. His…
Ticket Alert: Lizzy McAlpine, Carly Rae Jepsen, and More Portland Events Going On Sale Soon
Did someone say girl power? Indie pop singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine has announced a world tour supporting her recently released fourth album, Angel. Pop’s poet laureate Carly Rae Jepsen gets us dancing “Day and Night” after dropping a genre-spanning record. Plus, synthpop…
How Portland Became a Player in the Comic Book Industry
It may surprise you to learn that Portland, Oregon, a mid-sized America city known for its rain and its many river spanning bridges, is a global hotbed for the production of comic books. A new documentary for OBP’s Oregon Artsbeat, Indie Comics City: How Portland Built Its Own…
Mercury Music Picks: Geordie Greep Grips Rev Hall, Jane Remover’s Glitchy Electronic, and Abel Selacoe at the Oregon Symphony
Dear readers, I have finally arrived back in the Mercury office after a cool 19 days on the road. As glamorous as DIY tour life can be (sleeping on floors, squeezing into a car like a sardine, etc.) it is also incredibly fulfilling (I definitely teared up at every show thinking…
THE BLACK BYLINE: Mitch Green & Macklemore’s “Spicy” White Dissent
They tryin’ to shut down the clubs that my city rocks / Now Mr. Mayor why would you enforce an ordinance?/ Music it saves lives, these kids out here are supporting it/ And through the artform we’ve learned the importance of community—Macklemore, “The Town” (2009) In true election…