Coos Bay, Oregon Population 2024

15,466

Coos Bay Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Coos Bay was:

  • White: 85.59%
  • Two or more races: 7.87%
  • Other race: 2.89%
  • Asian: 1.46%
  • Native American: 1.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.86%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
10.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,455.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.22% (-515)
The current population of Coos Bay, Oregon is 15,466 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,981.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,58085.59%
Two or more races1,2497.87%
Other race4592.89%
Asian2321.46%
Native American2011.27%
Black or African American1360.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coos Bay Population by Race

Coos Bay Population Pyramid 2024

Coos Bay Median Age

42.6

Total

41.9

Male

43.2

Female

Coos Bay Adults

There are 12,838 adults, (3,717 of whom are seniors) in Coos Bay.

Coos Bay Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Coos Bay Sex Ratio

Female8,44753.24%
Male7,42046.76%

Coos Bay Population by Age

Coos Bay Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9722.226139
Non Family3,3261.2447.852.2
Married2,35438416
Female8133.0352.347.7
Male4793.8153.946.1

2.88

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coos Bay Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8677.71%
Associates Degree1,34311.94%
Bachelors Degree1,52313.54%
Graduate Degree8877.88%
High School Graduate3,40530.26%
Less Than 9th Grade4143.68%
Some College2,81224.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Coos Bay Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Coos Bay Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8248,9492,180
Hispanic65242081
2+ Races524498130
Other Race35616047
Native American13612213
Asian127287
Black1006922
Islander10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 24.81%.

Coos Bay Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,494$61,509$44,868
Graduate Degree$69,821$73,565$68,452
High School Graduate$37,446$46,790$24,438
Less Than 9th Grade$31,106$32,459$28,958
Overall$39,924$47,094$31,455
Some College$36,795$50,111$32,867

$39,924

Average Earnings

$47,094

Average Male

$31,455

Average Female

Coos Bay Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coos Bay Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coos Bay Language

92.95% of Coos Bay residents speak only English, while 7.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.14% of the population.

Coos Bay Language

Coos Bay Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9001,91814.87%
Multiple1,20613110.86%
Native18911560.85%
Hispanic1,318554.17%
Other444194.28%
Black13685.88%
Asian22852.19%

14.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.87%

Male Poverty Rate

16.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coos Bay

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coos Bay is Native, with 60.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coos Bay is Asian, with 2.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.14%.

Coos Bay Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.32%
High School12.96%
Some College10.99%
Bachelors or Greater8.91%

Coos Bay Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.16%
Female Unemployed4.11%
Male Employed3.61%
Male Unemployed0%

Coos Bay Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coos Bay Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,573$91,911
Households$55,292$71,958
Married Families$88,114$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,467$43,506

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coos Bay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.7%

Male Marriage Rate

36.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Coos Bay Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coos Bay 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.

Coos Bay Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coos Bay Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,213

Number of Veterans

1,128

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam451
Second Gulf War358
First Gulf War154
Korea94
World War II7

Coos Bay Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+389
35 to 54297
65 to 74261
55 to 64134
18 to 34132

Coos Bay Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,15710.41%
2+ Races385.16%
Hispanic181.8%
Black66%
Native American63.75%
Other Race61.69%

Coos Bay Veterans by Race

Coos Bay Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coos Bay Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Coos Bay Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coos Bay Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coos Bay 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

45.02%

Born in Coos Bay

95.2%

Native Born

4.8%

Foreign Born

2.8%

Non Citizen

2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.2% of Coos Bay residents were born in the United States, with 45.02% having been born in Oregon. 2.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Coos Bay Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,823-128-0.86%
202814,951-129-0.86%
202715,080-129-0.85%
202615,209-128-0.83%
202515,337-129-0.83%
202415,466-129-0.83%
202315,595-225-1.42%
202215,820-133-0.83%
202115,953-28-0.18%
202015,981-426-2.6%
201916,407340.21%
201816,3731030.63%
201716,270610.38%
201616,2091801.12%
201516,029330.21%
201415,996-30-0.19%
201316,026-17-0.11%
201216,043860.54%
201115,957-33-0.21%
201015,99000%
200015,3742981.98%
199015,0766524.52%
198014,4249587.11%
197013,4666,38290.09%
19607,08486113.84%
19506,22392317.42%
19405,300130.25%
19305,2871,25331.06%
19204,0341,05435.37%
19102,9801,589114.23%
19001,391-70-4.79%
18901,461819127.57%
1880642-14,181-95.67%

Coos Bay Population by Year