Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the 28th-most populous city in the United States, sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and third-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, with a population of 652,503 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolitan area, with over 2.54 million residents, is the 26th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Almost half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metro area. It is the county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon's most populous county. The Portland area was shaped by massive ice-age floods. It was inhabited by the Chinookan peoples. European American settlers arrived in the 1840s. Following a coin toss, Portland was named after Portland, Maine, which was itself named after England's Isle of Portland. In the 19th century, Portland became a major port and lumber center and gained a reputation for saloons and crime.

Counties: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas
Founded: 1845
Incorporated: February 08, 1851
Named for: Portland, Maine
Type: Mayor–council government
Body: Portland City Council
Mayor: Keith Wilson (D)
Auditor: Simone Rede
Population (2020): 652,503
Estimate (2025): 635,109
Rank: 74th in North America, 28th in the United States, 1st in Oregon
Urban: 2,104,238 (US: 23rd)
Metro: 2,511,612 (US: 25th)
Demonym(s): Portlander
Time zone: PST (UTC– 08:00)
Summer (DST): PDT (UTC– 07:00)
ZIP Codes: 97086, 97201-97225, 97227-97233, 97236, 97238-97240, 97242, 97250-97254, 97256, 97266-97269, 97280-97283, 97286, 97290-97294, 97296, 97298
Area codes: 503 and 971
FIPS code: 41-59000
GNIS ID: 2411471
Website: portland.gov
Twitter profile: PortlandGov
Facebook profile: PortlandORGov
Wikidata description: seat of Multnomah County, and largest city in state of Oregon, United States
Wikidata id: Q6106
Wikidata label: Portland
Wikidata aliases: Array
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