Curry County, Oregon Population 2024

22,979

Curry County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 22,979 with a growth rate of -1.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Curry County, Oregon is the 27th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 22,378 and has seen a growth of 2.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,394-317-1.46%
202821,711-317-1.44%
202722,028-317-1.42%
202622,345-317-1.4%
202522,662-317-1.38%
202422,979-317-1.36%
202323,296-317-1.34%
202223,613-106-0.45%
202123,7192000.85%
202023,5195382.34%
201922,9811310.57%
201822,8501690.75%
201722,681520.23%
201622,6293001.34%
201522,3291620.73%
201422,167-85-0.38%
201322,252-20-0.09%
201222,272-225-1%
201122,4971190.53%
201022,37800%
199019,3272,33513.74%
198016,9923,98630.65%
197013,006-977-6.99%
196013,9837,935131.2%
19506,0481,74740.62%
19404,3011,04432.05%
19303,2572327.67%
19203,02598147.99%
19102,0441769.42%
19001,8681599.3%
18901,70950141.47%
18801,208704139.68%
187050411128.24%
1860393-21,001-98.16%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.36% (-317)
County Website
Curry County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Gold Beach
2020 Population
23,519
Area
1628 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.3% (-540)
Founded
December 18, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,54187.77%
Two or more races2,0148.61%
Native American3111.33%
Other race2621.12%
Asian1880.8%
Black or African American880.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Curry County, Oregon Population by Race

Curry County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Curry County, Oregon Median Age

56.8

Total

56.3

Male

57.3

Female

Curry County, Oregon Adults

There are 20,089 adults, (8,058 of whom are seniors) in Curry County, Oregon.

Curry County, Oregon Age Dependency

94.5

Age Dependency Ratio

67

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Curry County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female11,87450.73%
Male11,53049.27%

Curry County, Oregon Population by Age

Curry County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1482.0776.623.4
Married5,8432.5584.915.1
Non Family3,5961.1870.829.2
Female1,1542.3452.747.3
Male5552.3477.122.9

2.43

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Curry County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1896.22%
Associates Degree1,7229.01%
Bachelors Degree2,67213.98%
Graduate Degree1,8609.73%
High School Graduate4,97326.01%
Less Than 9th Grade5152.69%
Some College6,18532.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Curry County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Curry County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,42115,2504,097
2+ Races1,4361,247255
Hispanic1,198746205
Native American23920615
Other Race23417182
Asian16516358
Black88870

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.86%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.15%.

Curry County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,212$67,833$38,079
Graduate Degree$65,768$65,263$67,979
High School Graduate$37,450$45,659$25,765
Less Than 9th Grade$22,218$36,724$12,857
Overall$41,746$55,921$29,254
Some College$39,375$60,035$26,277

$41,746

Average Earnings

$55,921

Average Male

$29,254

Average Female

Curry County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Curry County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Curry County, Oregon Language

93.49% of Curry County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 6.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.73% of the population.

Curry County, Oregon Language

Curry County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,5212,27011.63%
Multiple2,00233316.63%
Hispanic1,81525213.88%
Native3119229.58%
Other257135.06%
Asian188115.85%

12.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.69%

Male Poverty Rate

13.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Curry County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Curry County, Oregon is Native, with 29.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Curry County, Oregon is Other, with 5.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.7%.

Curry County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.88%
High School15.52%
Some College10.4%
Bachelors or Greater10.35%

Curry County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.33%
Female Unemployed25.72%
Female Employed9.51%
Male Employed5.56%

Curry County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Curry County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,283$93,637
Households$64,300$81,737
Married Families$78,757$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,040$51,486

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Curry County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Curry County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Curry County, Oregon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Curry County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Curry County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,513

Number of Veterans

2,353

Male Veterans

160

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,280
First Gulf War395
Korea266
Second Gulf War204
World War II32

Curry County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74933
75+834
55 to 64360
35 to 54352
18 to 3434

Curry County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,31713.02%
2+ Races1278.36%
Other Race4417.12%
Hispanic352.71%
Native American176.54%
Asian84.85%

Curry County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Curry County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Curry County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.6%

Labor Force Participation

43.2%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Curry County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Curry County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Curry County, Oregon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.12%

Born in Curry County, Oregon

94.18%

Native Born

5.82%

Foreign Born

2.05%

Non Citizen

3.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.18% of Curry County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 31.12% having been born in Oregon. 2.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Curry County, Oregon Place of Birth

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