City in Douglas County, Oregon · 2.5 sq mi · 1,395 people per sq mi
About 3,500 people live in Myrtle Creek. The typical household earns $55,921, and the median resident is 46.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,474 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.19%
Men 48.3 · Women 44.9
1880–2026
3,486
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,486
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,486 | +5 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,481 | -15 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 3,496 | -5 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 3,501 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | 3,500 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 3,501 | +27 | 0.78% |
| 2020 | 3,474 | -4 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 3,478 | +16 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 3,462 | +21 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 3,441 | +32 | 0.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 35 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 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 50% | 39% |
| Never married | 22% | 26% | 18% |
| Divorced | 23% | 17% | 28% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau