Fort Hill, Oregon Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 123, Fort Hill's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Fort Hill is a small community located in Oregon, within Yamhill County. The total population is 123. It ranks as the 389th most populous out of 420 Census-designated places in Oregon.

Age Demographics

The median age in Fort Hill is 57.6 years. This is 43% higher than the state median of 40.4 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Fort Hill is $19,418. This is 77% lower than the state median of $83,011. It is also 76% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Fort Hill. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Fort Hill, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $9,999. Housing costs are 98% lower than the state median of $477,600. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 0.5x, Fort Hill is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 58% higher than the state average of 63.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Fort Hill is a highly diverse community where no single racial or ethnic group constitutes a majority of the population. The White (non-Hispanic) population (35.0%) is well below the state average of 71.4%.

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Fort Hill, Oregon is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Oregon state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 420 Census-designated places in Oregon. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.