It’s easy to see why over 725,000 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 programs. Find out more about the county:

• Oregon Blue Book Demographic Information
• U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

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

• Schools: The Multnomah ESD links to all of the county’s school districts.
• Library: Multnomah County Library
• Taxes: Taxation
• Government: Elected officials in Multnomah County

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

• Getting driver’s license
• Vehicle registration
• Filing taxes