Deschutes, Crook counties are fastest-growing in state

Population estimates show 3,265 newcomers in Bend from 2016 to 2017

Deschutes and Crook counties had the highest rates of population growth in Oregon from July 2016 to July 2017, according to a preliminary report released from Portland State University’s Population Research Center.

Deschutes County’s population is estimated to have grown from 176,635 to 182,930, a 3.6 percent increase and the highest rate of growth in the state. In Crook County, the estimated population grew from 21,580 to 22,105, a 2.4 percent increase.

Source: Deschutes, Crook counties are fastest-growing in state