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Counties in Oregon ranked

4.9%of income goes to home energy in Gilliam County, the highest of 35 Oregon counties

Benton County is lowest at 1.5%, a gap of 3.4 times. The median Oregon county sits at 2.2%, against 3.3% for the median U.S. county. Source for Oregon: DOE LEAD 2022.

Oregon county map

Oregon counties, shaded by quintile of the selected measureGrant County: 3.9%Wasco County: 2.2%Wheeler County: no page, no dataBaker County: 3.2%Gilliam County: 4.9%Sherman County: 4.9%Harney County: 4.5%Klamath County: 2.7%Washington County: 1.5%Lane County: 1.9%Lake County: 3.6%Jefferson County: 2.1%Deschutes County: 1.6%Tillamook County: 2.1%Columbia County: 2.2%Linn County: 1.8%Morrow County: 2.9%Coos County: 2.3%Josephine County: 2.3%Union County: 2.6%Lincoln County: 1.9%Umatilla County: 2.2%Wallowa County: 3.1%Clackamas County: 1.8%Curry County: 2.3%Malheur County: 3.5%Benton County: 1.5%Hood River County: 2.1%Polk County: 1.6%Crook County: 2.0%Multnomah County: 1.5%Yamhill County: 1.8%Clatsop County: 1.7%Jackson County: 2.0%Marion County: 2.0%Douglas County: 2.4%
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Oregon counties, darker = higher. Click one for its page.

Highest energy burden in Oregon

Gilliam County leads Oregon on burden at 4.9% of income and Sherman County follows at 4.9%. For lower-income homes the top is Gilliam County: 15.3% of income, against 6.4% in the median Oregon county.

home energy burden, % of income, top 10 Oregon counties

  • Gilliam County4.9
  • Sherman County4.9
  • Harney County4.5
  • Grant County3.9
  • Lake County3.6
  • Malheur County3.5
  • Baker County3.2
  • Wallowa County3.1
  • Morrow County2.9
  • Klamath County2.7
  • Oregon median county2.2
Oregon counties with the lowest home energy burden
Lowest burden in OregonShare of income (OR)Residents (OR)
Washington County1.5%600,266
Benton County1.5%96,359
Multnomah County1.5%803,863
Polk County1.6%88,553
Deschutes County1.6%203,026

Storm reports and FEMA risk in Oregon

NOAA logged 225 damaging-wind, tornado, tropical, ice, winter and heat reports in Lake County from 2015 to 2025, 2,726 for every 100,000 residents: the most in Oregon. FEMA scores Multnomah County highest at 98.5 (relatively high). In Oregon these are weather reports and an index, not outage counts.

Oregon top 5: Storm reports per 100,000 residents
Top 5 in Oregonreports 2015-2025 (OR)Residents (OR)Rank (OR)
Lake County2,7268,2541st
Wallowa County1,3287,5322nd
Grant County1,2857,2383rd
Curry County1,25323,4634th
Morrow County85712,2495th
Oregon top 5: FEMA risk score
Top 5 in Oregonscore 0-100 (OR)Residents (OR)Rank (OR)
Multnomah County98.5803,8631st
Lane County96.4382,6282nd
Washington County96.0600,2663rd
Marion County95.5346,5324th
Clatsop County95.141,3435th

Flood claims and flood insurance in Oregon

Tillamook County has the most NFIP flood claims per 1,000 homes in Oregon: 6.3 from 2015 to 2025, against 0.6 in the median Oregon county. Tillamook County has the highest share of homes with flood insurance (5.7%, median county 1.0%). Claims are a record of insured losses, not outage counts.

Oregon top 5: Flood claims per 1,000 homes
Top 5 in Oregonclaims 2015-2025 (OR)Residents (OR)Rank (OR)
Tillamook County6.327,4711st
Lincoln County1.950,6322nd
Umatilla County1.780,0873rd
Columbia County1.553,1784th
Douglas County1.4111,8075th
Oregon top 5: Flood insurance penetration
Top 5 in Oregon% of homes insured (OR)Residents (OR)Rank (OR)
Tillamook County5.7%27,4711st
Clatsop County4.8%41,3432nd
Lincoln County4.0%50,6323rd
Benton County2.0%96,3594th
Columbia County1.9%53,1785th

FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP, as of 8 Sep 2026. Flood claims by county.

Outliers: Oregon counties far from the state median

10 county-measure pairs sit 3 or more scaled median-absolute-deviation units from the Oregon median. Most extreme: Lake County, storm reports per 100,000 residents 2,726 against a median of 120.

Oregon outliers by deviation from the state median
CountyMeasureValueOregon medianDeviations
Lake CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents2,726120+15.3
Tillamook CountyFlood claims per 1,000 homes6.30.6+10.4
Tillamook CountyFlood insurance penetration5.7%1.0%+8.4
Gilliam CountyBurden, lower-income homes15.3%6.4%+7.8
Sherman CountyBurden, lower-income homes14.9%6.4%+7.4
Wallowa CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents1,328120+7.1
Grant CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents1,285120+6.8
Clatsop CountyFlood insurance penetration4.8%1.0%+6.7
Curry CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents1,253120+6.7
Lincoln CountyFlood insurance penetration4.0%1.0%+5.3

Old homes, electric heat and utilities in Oregon

Sherman County has the oldest stock: 70% of homes date from before 1980. Electric heat is most common in Tillamook County at 79% of homes, and Lane County lists 8 utilities, the most in Oregon.

Oregon top 5: Homes built before 1980
Top 5 in Oregon% of homes (OR)Residents (OR)Rank (OR)
Sherman County70%1,9081st
Gilliam County69%2,0022nd
Grant County68%7,2383rd
Baker County65%16,7964th
Malheur County64%31,7015th
Oregon top 5: Homes heated by electricity
Top 5 in Oregon% of homes (OR)Residents (OR)Rank (OR)
Tillamook County79%27,4711st
Curry County77%23,4632nd
Wasco County76%26,6033rd
Morrow County75%12,2494th
Lane County75%382,6285th

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All 35 Oregon counties, sortable

35 Oregon counties, all measures
Baker County16,7963.2%9.3%22648.265%32%2no data0.8%38
Benton County96,3591.5%4.7%984.453%54%30.22.0%9
Clackamas County422,3081.8%7.4%594.944%46%10.80.9%21
Clatsop County41,3431.7%5.0%3695.158%42%31.14.8%15
Columbia County53,1782.2%6.5%870.749%53%31.51.9%4
Coos County64,8322.3%6.1%21091.964%71%30.70.8%136
Crook County25,6512.0%5.8%33133.637%52%2no data1.6%85
Curry County23,4632.3%6.4%1,25386.547%77%11.11.1%294
Deschutes County203,0261.6%6.0%7484.924%47%3no data0.2%151
Douglas County111,8072.4%5.9%24192.958%59%41.41.9%269
Gilliam County2,0024.9%15.3%under 5,000 residents2.769%47%1no datano data100
Grant County7,2383.9%11.9%1,28532.168%33%3no data1.0%93
Harney County7,5154.5%9.7%43923.759%59%2no data1.1%33
Hood River County23,9582.1%6.3%5432.149%57%1no data0.2%13
Jackson County222,5632.0%6.0%10492.546%55%10.21.1%232
Jefferson County24,9732.1%6.6%67729.938%61%2no data0.6%169
Josephine County88,0692.3%6.4%17790.249%55%10.41.0%156
Klamath County69,8122.7%7.4%38177.960%33%2no data0.2%266
Lake County8,2543.6%10.0%2,72619.161%34%3no data0.6%225
Lane County382,6281.9%5.8%896.456%75%80.31.6%32
Lincoln County50,6321.9%5.2%3689.949%65%31.94.0%18
Linn County129,7941.8%4.8%1488.154%53%40.31.1%18
Malheur County31,7013.5%8.5%12034.864%54%10.60.5%38
Marion County346,5322.0%5.6%595.552%52%40.41.3%17
Morrow County12,2492.9%6.8%85726.450%75%2no data0.8%105
Multnomah County803,8631.5%6.4%498.561%49%30.20.5%29
Polk County88,5531.6%5.1%1072.842%54%40.41.2%9
Sherman County1,9084.9%14.9%under 5,000 residents2.970%57%1no datano data92
Tillamook County27,4712.1%5.6%6281.349%79%26.35.7%17
Umatilla County80,0872.2%6.6%26282.354%59%31.70.7%210
Union County26,1922.6%7.5%60743.563%32%20.81.0%159
Wallowa County7,5323.1%9.6%1,32834.057%28%2no data0.9%100
Wasco County26,6032.2%5.7%65067.863%76%3no data0.4%173
Washington County600,2661.5%5.9%296.036%46%20.30.6%11
Yamhill County108,1221.8%5.2%682.940%66%30.21.0%6

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Oregon: click a header to sort. Per-capita storm rates start at 5,000 residents.

Sources

Oregon sources with periods and retrieval dates
SourcePeriodRetrieved
DOE LEAD (OR)20222 Oct 2026
FEMA NRI (OR)Dec 20252 Oct 2026
NOAA Storm Events (OR)2015 to 20252 Oct 2026
Census ACS (OR)2019 to 20232 Oct 2026
EIA-861 (OR)20241 Oct 2026

Oregon LEAD figures are group estimates, not bills. Methodology.

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Questions

Which Oregon county has the highest home energy burden?

Gilliam County: 4.9% of income, against 2.2% for the median Oregon county (DOE LEAD 2022).

Which Oregon county has the lowest energy burden?

Benton County at 1.5% of income.

How does Oregon compare with the whole country?

The median Oregon county has a burden of 2.2% and the median U.S. county 3.3%, across 35 Oregon counties and 3,053 U.S. counties with data.

Where do storms cause the most trouble in Oregon?

Lake County has the most NOAA storm reports per 100,000 residents: 2,726 between 2015 and 2025.

Which Oregon county has the highest FEMA risk score?

Multnomah County: 98.5, rated relatively high by FEMA (Dec 2025).

Where are the oldest homes in Oregon?

Sherman County: 70% of homes were built before 1980; the median Oregon county is at 54% (Census ACS 2023).

Which Oregon county relies most on electric heat?

Tillamook County: 79% of homes heat with electricity, against 54% in the median county.

Which Oregon county has the most flood claims per home?

Tillamook County: 6.3 NFIP claims per 1,000 homes from 2015 to 2025; the median Oregon county has 0.6 (FEMA OpenFEMA).

Are storm reports the same as power outages in Oregon?

No: in Oregon they are weather reports, not outage counts.

Where can Oregon households get help with bills?

See the Oregon help page. Highest burden: Gilliam County.

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4.9% of income goes to home energy in Gilliam County, the highest of 35 Oregon counties