Portland is considered a Small Town with a population of 9,391 and 942 businesses. 8 in 2018 were added to the Portland Chamber of Commerce business directory which was less than 2017 which had 11.

The economy of Portland employs 6,583 people and has an unemployment rate of 5%. Some of the largest industries in Portland are Professional Services (75),Builders & Contractors (39), and Restaurants (30).