Town guide

Canby, Oregon

Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 18,134 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97013.

Homes sold for a median of $317 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,1343,867 per sq mi
Median home value$528,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$317Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Canby

1 ZIP code

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Around Canby

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA808 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Canby; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Canby

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Canby had 18,171 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.

It’s the 39th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Clackamas County grew from 19,658 residents in 1900 to 421,401 in 2020.

Canby population by census2000: 12,790, 2010: 15,829, 2020: 18,17112,790200015,829201018,1712020

Clackamas County, 1900–2020

Clackamas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,658, 1910: 29,931, 1920: 37,698, 1930: 46,205, 1940: 57,130, 1950: 86,716, 1960: 113,038, 1970: 166,088, 1980: 241,919, 1990: 278,850, 2000: 338,391, 2010: 375,992, 2020: 421,40120K’00’1038K’20’3057K’40’50113K’60’70242K’80’90338K’00’10421K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CanbyJan: high 47°F, low 36°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 1.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 55°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 39°F, 6.3 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 36°F, 6.6 in47°36°Jan6.152°37°Feb4.256°39°Mar4.960°42°Apr3.368°47°May2.474°52°Jun1.682°56°Jul0.582°55°Aug0.576°51°Sep1.764°45°Oct4.352°39°Nov6.347°36°Dec6.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Willamette Exp Stn, OR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Clackamas County

158,159 jobs at 12,862 businesses in Clackamas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clackamas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 24,447 jobs; Retail trade: 19,383 jobs; Manufacturing: 18,442 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,448 jobs; Construction: 15,130 jobs; Wholesale trade: 11,777 jobs; Professional services: 10,403 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,071 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canby.

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Willamette Falls Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oregon City8.1 miles
  • Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tualatin9.2 miles
  • Providence Newberg Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newberg12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors3
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers88
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists2
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Canby

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Clackamas County Fairgrounds · 41 acres1.2 mi
  • Canby Community Park · 40 acres0.9 mi
  • Maple Street Park · 9 acres1.4 mi
  • Legacy Park · 6 acres0.2 mi
  • Arneson Park · 2 acres1.1 mi
  • Wait Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Cutsforth's Market0.9 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.0 mi
  • Safeway1.0 mi
  • Fred Meyer1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Canby Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Canby Depot Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1857.

Notable people born here

  • Chester Newton (1903) · Olympic wrestler (1903-1966)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Canby

Public schools here are run by Canby SD 86. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cecile Trost Elementary SchoolCanbyK–6457Public0.5 mi
Howard Eccles Elementary SchoolCanbyK–6371Public1.3 mi
Philander Lee Elementary SchoolCanbyK–6279Public0.2 mi
William Knight Elementary SchoolCanbyK–6292Public1.2 mi
Baker Prairie Middle SchoolCanby7–8532Public0.8 mi
Canby High SchoolCanby9–121,402Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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