Medford is a city located in Oregon. With a 2020 population of 84,397, it is the 8th largest city in Oregon and the 412th largest city in the United States. Medford is currently growing at a rate of 1.23% annually and its population has increased by 12.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 74,907 in 2010. Spanning over 26 miles, Medford has a population density of 3,273 people per square mile.
The average household income in Medford is $63,257 with a poverty rate of 19.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $933 per month, and the median house value is $244,700. The median age in Medford is 37.3 years, 36.2 years for males, and 38.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Medford was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 225,170 | 2,803 | 1.24% |
| 2019 | 222,367 | 2,803 | 1.26% |
| 2018 | 219,564 | 2,803 | 1.28% |
| 2017 | 216,761 | 2,408 | 1.11% |
| 2016 | 214,353 | 2,921 | 1.36% |
| 2015 | 211,432 | 2,206 | 1.04% |
| 2014 | 209,226 | 2,053 | 0.98% |
| 2013 | 207,173 | 1,313 | 0.63% |
| 2012 | 205,860 | 1,122 | 0.55% |
| 2011 | 204,738 | 1,395 | 0.68% |
| 2010 | 203,343 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71,336 | 89.11% |
| Two or More Races | 3,732 | 4.66% |
| Some Other Race | 1,372 | 1.71% |
| Asian | 1,216 | 1.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,202 | 1.50% |
| Black or African American | 650 | 0.81% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 543 | 0.68% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 31,655 | 2.47 | 51.8 |
| Married | 13,964 | 3.12 | 69.8 |
| Non Family | 11,951 | 1.33 | 39.2 |
| Female | 4,026 | 3.22 | 33.3 |
| Male | 1,714 | 3.38 | 36.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,620 | 4.82% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,859 | 7.10% |
| High School Graduate | 14,914 | 27.42% |
| Some College | 15,262 | 28.06% |
| Associates Degree | 4,451 | 8.18% |
| Bachelors Degree | 8,909 | 16.38% |
| Graduate Degree | 4,370 | 8.04% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44,171 | 40,999 | 11,605 |
| Hispanic | 6,696 | 3,891 | 833 |
| Multiple Races | 1,659 | 1,421 | 350 |
| Asian | 1,044 | 830 | 400 |
| Other Race | 761 | 417 | 52 |
| Native American | 647 | 508 | 16 |
| Islander | 337 | 337 | 172 |
| Black | 328 | 272 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 51.04%.
$30,923
Average Earnings
$36,953
Average Male
$26,741
Average Female
87.25% of Medford residents speak only English, while 12.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.27% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 59,813 | 10,106 | 16.90% |
| Hispanic | 12,888 | 3,528 | 27.37% |
| Multiple | 3,694 | 861 | 23.31% |
| Native | 1,189 | 414 | 34.82% |
| Black | 608 | 266 | 43.75% |
| Other | 1,358 | 229 | 16.86% |
| Asian | 1,200 | 95 | 7.92% |
| Islander | 543 | 41 | 7.55% |
19.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.83%
Male Poverty Rate
21.26%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Medford is Black, with 43.75% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Medford is Islander, with 7.55% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.84%.
47.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,815 | 10.53% |
| Hispanic | 282 | 3.45% |
| 2 or More | 200 | 9.18% |
| Black | 77 | 22.00% |
| Asian | 44 | 3.96% |
| Hawaiian | 34 | 8.63% |
| Other | 28 | 2.92% |
| Indian | 20 | 2.75% |
10.93%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.6%
Labor Force Participation
57.3%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
92.32%
Native Born
7.68%
Foreign Born
4.63%
Non Citizen
3.05%
Naturalized
92.32% of Medford residents were born in the United States, with 41.94% having been born in Oregon. 4.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84,397 | 1,025 | 1.23% |
| 2019 | 83,372 | 1,025 | 1.24% |
| 2018 | 82,347 | 1,211 | 1.49% |
| 2017 | 81,136 | 1,025 | 1.28% |
| 2016 | 80,111 | 1,167 | 1.48% |
| 2015 | 78,944 | 1,221 | 1.57% |
| 2014 | 77,723 | 964 | 1.26% |
| 2013 | 76,759 | 655 | 0.86% |
| 2012 | 76,104 | 541 | 0.72% |
| 2011 | 75,563 | 570 | 0.76% |
| 2010 | 74,993 | 11,839 | 1.73% |
| 2000 | 63,154 | 16,203 | 3.01% |
| 1990 | 46,951 | 7,205 | 1.68% |
| 1980 | 39,746 | 10,773 | 3.21% |
| 1970 | 28,973 | 4,548 | 1.72% |
| 1960 | 24,425 | 7,120 | 3.51% |
| 1950 | 17,305 | 6,024 | 4.37% |
| 1940 | 11,281 | 274 | 0.25% |
| 1930 | 11,007 | 5,251 | 6.70% |
| 1920 | 5,756 | -3,084 | -4.20% |
| 1910 | 8,840 | 7,840 | 24.35% |
| 1900 | 1,000 | 33 | 0.34% |
| 1890 | 967 | 0.00% |