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View of the City of Portland which is part of Multnomah County


Moving to Multnomah County

It’s easy to see why over 700,000 people call Multnomah County home. With Oregon’s largest business sector, thousands of acres of parklands and natural areas, and a thriving cultural scene, the county is Oregon’s smallest in size but largest in population. The county encompasses the city of Portland and stretches east into the Columbia River Gorge.

Multnomah County is governed by a Board of four elected Commissioners and one Chair. More than 4,500 Multnomah County employees provide citizens a wide range of health and human services, public safety services and other government services. Find out more about the county:

Multnomah County wants to help make your move as easy as possible and has compiled this list of resources for your use.



The State of Oregon maintains a Moving to Oregon web page with information such as: