Cities with highest divorce rate in Oregon research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Oregon’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Oregon based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Oregon is Tillamook based on the most recent Census data.
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Tillamook is 12.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Oregon is Independence.
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Independence is 2.0% Divorced.
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Oregon is 5.0% Divorced.
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There are some 169,174 people living in Oregon over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2024.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Beaver State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Oregon with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In Oregon With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Oregon with the highest divorce rate? That would be Tillamook, with 12.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Oregon divorce rate? According to the 2018-2022 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Oregon is 5.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Oregon.
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Oregon For 2024
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Population: 5,215
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 500
Median Income: $53,711
More on Tillamook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,237
Divorce Rate: 11.0%
Divorcees: 548
Median Income: $56,989
More on Sheridan: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,735
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 778
Median Income: $83,625
More on Eagle Point: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,831
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 546
Median Income: $70,411
More on Junction City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,915
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 873
Median Income: $63,904
More on Prineville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,177
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 414
Median Income: $58,825
More on Veneta: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,513
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 681
Median Income: $48,610
More on Sutherlin: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,852
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 709
Median Income: $56,783
More on Sweet Home: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 14,015
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 1,009
Median Income: $77,475
More on St. Helens: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 34,191
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 2,188
Median Income: $72,798
More on Redmond: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Places In Oregon That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2018-2022 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 79 places in Oregon with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Oregon the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Tillamook.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Independence, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Oregon.
We updated this article for 2024 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Oregon with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Oregon After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Oregon: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Beaver State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Oregon are Tillamook, Sheridan, Eagle Point, Junction City, Prineville, Veneta, Sutherlin, Sweet Home, St. Helens, and Redmond.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Oregon could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Oregon
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Tillamook, OR | 5,215 | 500 | 12.0% |
| 2 | Sheridan, OR | 6,237 | 548 | 11.0% |
| 3 | Eagle Point, OR | 9,735 | 778 | 10.0% |
| 4 | Junction City, OR | 6,831 | 546 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Prineville, OR | 10,915 | 873 | 10.0% |
| 6 | Veneta, OR | 5,177 | 414 | 10.0% |
| 7 | Sutherlin, OR | 8,513 | 681 | 10.0% |
| 8 | Sweet Home, OR | 9,852 | 709 | 9.0% |
| 9 | St. Helens, OR | 14,015 | 1,009 | 9.0% |
| 10 | Redmond, OR | 34,191 | 2,188 | 8.0% |
| 11 | Albany, OR | 56,348 | 3,155 | 7.0% |
| 12 | Dallas, OR | 16,945 | 948 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Baker City, OR | 10,110 | 566 | 7.0% |
| 14 | Milwaukie, OR | 21,195 | 1,186 | 7.0% |
| 15 | Coos Bay, OR | 15,949 | 893 | 7.0% |
| 16 | Keizer, OR | 39,122 | 2,190 | 7.0% |
| 17 | Lebanon, OR | 18,587 | 1,040 | 7.0% |
| 18 | Springfield, OR | 61,740 | 3,457 | 7.0% |
| 19 | Klamath Falls, OR | 21,806 | 1,221 | 7.0% |
| 20 | Silverton, OR | 10,439 | 584 | 7.0% |
| 21 | Madras, OR | 7,494 | 419 | 7.0% |
| 22 | Pendleton, OR | 17,005 | 952 | 7.0% |
| 23 | Warrenton, OR | 6,254 | 350 | 7.0% |
| 24 | Seaside, OR | 7,142 | 399 | 7.0% |
| 25 | Scappoose, OR | 8,003 | 448 | 7.0% |
| 26 | Lincoln City, OR | 9,790 | 469 | 6.0% |
| 27 | La Grande, OR | 13,097 | 628 | 6.0% |
| 28 | Stayton, OR | 8,210 | 394 | 6.0% |
| 29 | King City, OR | 5,063 | 243 | 6.0% |
| 30 | Molalla, OR | 10,147 | 487 | 6.0% |
| 31 | Mcminnville, OR | 34,432 | 1,652 | 6.0% |
| 32 | The Dalles, OR | 15,988 | 767 | 6.0% |
| 33 | Florence, OR | 9,384 | 450 | 6.0% |
| 34 | Umatilla, OR | 7,433 | 297 | 5.0% |
| 35 | Gladstone, OR | 11,996 | 479 | 5.0% |
| 36 | Oregon City, OR | 37,418 | 1,496 | 5.0% |
| 37 | Winston, OR | 5,618 | 224 | 5.0% |
| 38 | Canby, OR | 18,127 | 725 | 5.0% |
| 39 | Central Point, OR | 19,123 | 764 | 5.0% |
| 40 | Gresham, OR | 113,525 | 4,541 | 5.0% |
| 41 | Salem, OR | 175,754 | 7,030 | 5.0% |
| 42 | Roseburg, OR | 23,657 | 946 | 5.0% |
| 43 | Creswell, OR | 5,607 | 224 | 5.0% |
| 44 | Troutdale, OR | 16,150 | 646 | 5.0% |
| 45 | Sandy, OR | 12,592 | 402 | 4.0% |
| 46 | Eugene, OR | 176,755 | 5,656 | 4.0% |
| 47 | Happy Valley, OR | 24,381 | 780 | 4.0% |
| 48 | Astoria, OR | 10,184 | 325 | 4.0% |
| 49 | Talent, OR | 6,256 | 200 | 4.0% |
| 50 | Fairview, OR | 10,515 | 336 | 4.0% |
| 51 | Brookings, OR | 6,719 | 215 | 4.0% |
| 52 | Portland, OR | 646,101 | 20,675 | 4.0% |
| 53 | Newberg, OR | 25,379 | 812 | 4.0% |
| 54 | Ontario, OR | 11,610 | 371 | 4.0% |
| 55 | North Bend, OR | 10,250 | 328 | 4.0% |
| 56 | Woodburn, OR | 26,222 | 839 | 4.0% |
| 57 | Medford, OR | 85,539 | 2,737 | 4.0% |
| 58 | Cornelius, OR | 13,245 | 423 | 4.0% |
| 59 | Forest Grove, OR | 26,160 | 837 | 4.0% |
| 60 | Hillsboro, OR | 106,612 | 3,411 | 4.0% |
| 61 | West Linn, OR | 27,167 | 869 | 4.0% |
| 62 | Newport, OR | 10,319 | 330 | 4.0% |
| 63 | Tigard, OR | 55,161 | 1,765 | 4.0% |
| 64 | Beaverton, OR | 97,554 | 2,341 | 3.0% |
| 65 | Grants Pass, OR | 39,131 | 939 | 3.0% |
| 66 | Bend, OR | 99,442 | 2,386 | 3.0% |
| 67 | Monmouth, OR | 11,054 | 265 | 3.0% |
| 68 | Milton-Freewater, OR | 7,137 | 171 | 3.0% |
| 69 | Ashland, OR | 21,401 | 513 | 3.0% |
| 70 | Tualatin, OR | 27,804 | 667 | 3.0% |
| 71 | Hermiston, OR | 19,267 | 462 | 3.0% |
| 72 | Lake Oswego, OR | 40,457 | 970 | 3.0% |
| 73 | Wilsonville, OR | 25,992 | 623 | 3.0% |
| 74 | Cottage Grove, OR | 10,583 | 253 | 3.0% |
| 75 | Corvallis, OR | 60,050 | 960 | 2.0% |
| 76 | Hood River, OR | 8,292 | 132 | 2.0% |
| 77 | Philomath, OR | 5,429 | 86 | 2.0% |
| 78 | Sherwood, OR | 20,286 | 324 | 2.0% |
| 79 | Independence, OR | 9,981 | 159 | 2.0% |