Grants Pass, Oregon Population 2024

39,112

Grants Pass Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grants Pass was:

  • White: 86.44%
  • Two or more races: 9.49%
  • Other race: 1.71%
  • Asian: 1.11%
  • Black or African American: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
11.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,395.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.37% (-147)
The current population of Grants Pass, Oregon is 39,112 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 39,259.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,82686.44%
Two or more races3,7139.49%
Other race6691.71%
Asian4351.11%
Black or African American2150.55%
Native American1680.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1050.27%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grants Pass Population by Race

Grants Pass Population Pyramid 2024

Grants Pass Median Age

41

Total

38.6

Male

42.8

Female

Grants Pass Adults

There are 30,648 adults, (8,658 of whom are seniors) in Grants Pass.

Grants Pass Age Dependency

77.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Grants Pass Sex Ratio

Female20,57952.59%
Male18,55247.41%

Grants Pass Population by Age

Grants Pass Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,4742.3155.144.9
Married6,8102.9875.424.6
Non Family6,0551.242.457.6
Female2,6872.9240.259.8
Male9222.773367

2.77

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

55.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grants Pass Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9116.99%
Associates Degree2,97410.89%
Bachelors Degree3,25011.9%
Graduate Degree1,8296.69%
High School Graduate8,29430.36%
Less Than 9th Grade5782.12%
Some College8,48431.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grants Pass Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grants Pass Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,07821,2274,395
2+ Races2,3131,945407
Hispanic2,2491,729227
Other Race43736171
Asian33329774
Black14214248
Native American12512432
Islander51510

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 33.8%.

Grants Pass Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,918$58,954$40,577
Graduate Degree$63,668$71,912$62,962
High School Graduate$27,101$32,513$25,883
Less Than 9th Grade$28,022$35,875$17,371
Overall$36,523$42,800$31,059
Some College$38,136$42,591$33,121

$36,523

Average Earnings

$42,800

Average Male

$31,059

Average Female

Grants Pass Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grants Pass Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grants Pass Language

95.06% of Grants Pass residents speak only English, while 4.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.85% of the population.

Grants Pass Language

Grants Pass Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,4354,75215.12%
Hispanic3,96288322.29%
Multiple3,63270819.49%
Other64417427.02%
Black1938946.11%
Native1631710.43%
Asian435132.99%

15.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.45%

Male Poverty Rate

16.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grants Pass

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grants Pass is Black, with 46.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grants Pass is Asian, with 2.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.15%.

Grants Pass Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.74%
High School19.21%
Some College14.27%
Bachelors or Greater5.39%

Grants Pass Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed49.24%
Female Unemployed40.51%
Female Employed9.76%
Male Employed4.8%

Grants Pass Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grants Pass Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,144$79,149
Households$53,941$72,439
Married Families$78,735$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,810$53,432

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grants Pass Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Grants Pass Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grants Pass 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 35-44.

Grants Pass Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grants Pass Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,706

Number of Veterans

3,365

Male Veterans

341

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,103
Second Gulf War850
First Gulf War590
Korea375
World War II150

Grants Pass Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+988
35 to 54825
65 to 74743
55 to 64720
18 to 34430

Grants Pass Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,41112.71%
Hispanic1776.43%
2+ Races1606.06%
Other Race9620.73%
Asian3910.68%

Grants Pass Veterans by Race

Grants Pass Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grants Pass Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Grants Pass Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grants Pass Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grants Pass 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

39.52%

Born in Grants Pass

96.22%

Native Born

3.78%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.22% of Grants Pass residents were born in the United States, with 39.52% having been born in Oregon. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grants Pass Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,929-36-0.09%
202838,965-37-0.09%
202739,002-37-0.09%
202639,039-36-0.09%
202539,075-37-0.09%
202439,112-37-0.09%
202339,149390.1%
202239,110-367-0.93%
202139,4772180.56%
202039,2599972.61%
201938,2621610.42%
201838,1013330.88%
201737,7685721.54%
201637,1965121.4%
201536,6845411.5%
201436,1431420.39%
201336,0011350.38%
201235,866-25-0.07%
201135,891-66-0.18%
201035,95700%
200023,0035,51531.54%
199017,4882,45616.34%
198015,0322,57720.69%
197012,4552,33723.1%
196010,1182,00224.67%
19508,1162,08834.64%
19406,0281,36229.19%
19304,6661,51548.08%
19203,151-746-19.14%
19103,8971,59769.43%
19002,30086860.61%
18901,432-37,497-96.32%

Grants Pass Population by Year