OR — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Oregon. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 4,254,293 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $83,011 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $45,612 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.463 |
| Race | White alone | 74.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 14.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 84.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 36.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.1% |
| Household | Family households | 61.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $477,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,525 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 62.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 64.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.0% |
Currently seated senators
- Merkley, Jeff (D) · b. 1956
- Wyden, Ron (D) · b. 1949
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BARLOW, WILLIAM EDWARD MR. III | D | 2028 |
| WYDEN, RONALD L. | D | 2028 |
| MCALMOND, RUSSELL | R | 2026 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN | D | 2026 |
| PERKINS, JO RAE | R | 2026 |
| RYAN, JACOB | D | 2026 |
| SKELTON, TIMOTHY WILLIAM | R | 2026 |
| SMITH, DAVID BROCK | R | 2026 |
| ACCARDI, LORENZO | OTHER | 2024 |
| WESTWOOD, BRET | I | 2024 |
| BARLOW, WILLIAM EDWARD MR. III | D | 2022 |
| BEEBE, RODNEY JASON | R | 2022 |
| CHRISTENSEN, CHRIS | R | 2022 |
| ESSOE, KELLEY M MS | D | 2022 |
| FLEMING, ROBERT M | R | 2022 |
| HARBICK, DARIN | R | 2022 |
| HENRY, CHRIS | OTHER | 2022 |
| MURPHY, ROBERT MURPHY | L | 2022 |
| PALMER, SAMUEL | R | 2022 |
| PERKINS, JO RAE | R | 2022 |
| PULJU, DAN | G | 2022 |
| STETTLER, MICHAEL KURT | OTHER | 2022 |
| TAHER, IBRAHIM | R | 2022 |
| THOMPSON, BRENT | D | 2022 |
| VERDE, THOMAS X TXV | OTHER | 2022 |
| WYDEN, RONALD L. | D | 2022 |