Population Statistics
Table 1: Population Comparison, 2000-2007
| 2000 (1) | 2007 (2) | Increase |
|
| Bend | 52,029 | 77,780 | 49% |
| Redmond | 13,841 | 24,805 |
79% |
| Sisters | 959 | 1,865 | 90% |
| Prineville | 7,358 | 10,190 | 38% |
| Madras | 5,078 | 6,585 | 30% |
| Deschutes County | 115,367 | 160,810 | 39% |
| Crook County | 19,182 | 25,885 | 35% |
| Jefferson County | 19,009 | 22,030 | 16% |
| Oregon | 3,421,399 | 3,745,455 | 9.5% |
(1) US Census Bureau 2000 Census
(2) PSU Population Research Center
Portland State University Population Research Center figures are slightly lower than mid-census estimates by the US Census Bureau, however they are more complete in estimating city and county populations yearly.
La Pine, incorporated in 2006, has an estimated population of 1,590 inside the city limits.
Table 2: Population Comparison, 2006-2007
| 2006 | 2007 | Increase | |
| Bend | 75,290 |
77,780 |
3% |
| Redmond | 23,500 |
24,805 |
6% |
| Sisters | 1,745 |
1,825 |
5% |
| La Pine |
1,500* |
1,590 |
6% |
| Prineville | 9,990 |
10,190 |
2% |
| Madras | 6,070 |
6,585 |
8% |
| Deschutes County |
152,615 |
160,810 |
5% |
| Crook County |
24,525 |
25,885 |
5% |
| Jefferson County |
21,410 |
22,030 |
3% |
| Oregon | 3,690,505 |
3,745,455 |
1.5% |
Source: Portland State University Population Research Center
* La Pine incorporated late in 2006. Population estimated.
Table 3: Population projections, 2012
| 2007 | 2012(1) | Increase |
|
| Bend | 77,780 | 105,598 |
36% |
| Redmond | 24,805 |
36,157 |
46% |
| Sisters | 1,825 |
2,564 |
38% |
| La Pine | 1,590 |
3,000 |
89% |
| Prineville | 10,190 |
14,678 |
44% |
| Madras | 6,585 |
8,123 |
23% |
| Deschutes County | 160,810 |
204,233 |
27% |
| Crook County | 25,885 |
34,397 |
33% |
| Jefferson County | 22,030 |
24,420 |
11% |
| Oregon | 3,745,455 |
*4,034,902 | 8% |
*Extrapolated from forecast` by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis.
(1) Source: Economic Development for Central Oregon. Figures are slightly higher than those from state and local governmental sources but were developed more recently.
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