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Oregon population up 1 percent in year By The Associated Press Nov 19, 2014 12:00 AM A A PORTLAND — As Oregon rebounds from the Great Recession, its population is growing more rapidly, mostly as a result of newcomers. Estimates from the Population Research Center at Portland State University show annual population growth at 1.1 percent. That's more than 43,000 people. The population remains shy of 4 million, at 3,962,565 as of July 1, according to the estimates. Oregon's population continued to grow through the recession, but at a slower rate. The rate was at about half a percentage point three years ago, and growth has accelerated since then. Risa Proehl of the research center says about three-quarters of the current population growth can be attributed to net in-migration — incoming minus outgoing. The rest is a result of what's called "natural increase," or births minus deaths.