Banks is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States which is located in the Tualatin Valley. It is the southern broadcaster to the Banks–Vernonia State Trail, which is a 21-mile (34 km) long linear trail popular like bicyclists, hikers, and equestrians. The population was 1,777 at the 2010 census. The community was named for John and Nancy Banks, who owned a user-friendly dairy farm. Incorporated in 1921, it is located in the western allocation of the county where Oregon Route 6 intersects Oregon Route 47.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,777 people, 553 households, and 445 families animated in the city. The population density was 4,802.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,854.3/km). There were 580 housing units at an average density of 1,567.6 per square mile (605.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population.

There were 553 households, of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living once them, 59.5% were married couples successful together, 13.4% had a female householder as soon as no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder taking into account no wife present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.3% of anything households were made happening of individuals, and 2.5% had someone vibrant alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average relatives size was 3.54.