City in Coos County, Oregon · 10.6 sq mi · 1,471 people per sq mi
15,631 people live in Coos Bay. The typical household earns $56,524, and the median resident is 44.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,985 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.3%
Men 43.7 · Women 44.4
1870–2026
15,631
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
15,631
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,631 | -55 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,686 | -85 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 15,771 | -87 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 15,858 | -164 | 1.02% |
| 2022 | 16,022 | +61 | 0.38% |
| 2021 | 15,961 | -24 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 15,985 | -69 | 0.43% |
| 2019 | 16,054 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 16,058 | +65 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 15,993 | +23 | 0.14% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Coos Bay has a population change lower than Coos County, Oregon, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 159 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 38% | 37% |
| Never married | 33% | 39% | 27% |
| Divorced | 22% | 18% | 26% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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