Welcome to Durham ...
The city of Durham is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Durham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Durham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Durhamite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Durham has a population of 1,927 people<4> (see below for details).
Durham is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Durham lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Durham: (503) and (971)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Durham had an population of 1,927 people. This is an increase of 42.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Durham had a population of 1,351 people. This makes Durham the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Durham represents 0.04% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 140th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,351 people, the population of Durham decreased 2.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,382 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Durham.
Communities Also Named Durham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Durham - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (3), Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Durham.
Communities near Durham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Durham.
- Portland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <7>
- Vancouver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Vancouver is located in Clark County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancouver <7>
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <7>
- Gresham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <7>
- Beaverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
- Beaverton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <7>
- Oregon City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
- Oregon City is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon City <7>
- West Linn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
- West Linn is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <7>
- Woodburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <7>
- Forest Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Grove <7>
- Wilsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Durham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Durham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Durham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Durham. See our Newspapers Page for Durham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durham ...
Looking for more information about Durham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Durham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Durham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Durham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Durham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Durham. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |