Jackson County, Oregon Population 2024

219,867

Jackson County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 219,867 with a growth rate of -0.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Oregon is the 6th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 203,357 and has seen a growth of 8.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029215,362-901-0.42%
2028216,263-901-0.41%
2027217,164-901-0.41%
2026218,065-901-0.41%
2025218,966-901-0.41%
2024219,867-901-0.41%
2023220,768-901-0.41%
2022221,669-2,684-1.2%
2021224,3537330.33%
2020223,6202,8051.27%
2019220,8151,1990.55%
2018219,6162,5861.19%
2017217,0302,4301.13%
2016214,6003,0131.42%
2015211,5872,2361.07%
2014209,3512,0380.98%
2013207,3131,3740.67%
2012205,9391,1410.56%
2011204,7981,4410.71%
2010203,35700%
1990146,38913,93310.52%
1980132,45637,92340.12%
197094,53320,57127.81%
196073,96215,45226.41%
195058,51022,29761.57%
194036,2133,29510.01%
193032,91812,51361.32%
192020,405-5,351-20.78%
191025,75612,05888.03%
190013,6982,24319.58%
189011,4553,30140.48%
18808,1543,37670.66%
18704,7781,04227.89%
18603,736-211,626-98.27%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.41% (-901)
County Website
Jackson County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Medford
2020 Population
223,620
Area
2783 mi²
Density
79 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.68% (-3,753)
Founded
January 12, 1852

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White189,63785.19%
Two or more races18,7428.42%
Other race7,7243.47%
Asian2,5601.15%
Native American1,8310.82%
Black or African American1,4260.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6840.31%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Oregon Population by Race

Jackson County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Oregon Median Age

42.3

Total

40.9

Male

43.9

Female

Jackson County, Oregon Adults

There are 177,237 adults, (50,066 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Oregon.

Jackson County, Oregon Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female113,24450.87%
Male109,36049.13%

Jackson County, Oregon Population by Age

Jackson County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All89,8762.436535
Married43,4523.0379.620.4
Non Family33,5221.351.948.1
Female8,6123.3746.653.4
Male4,2903.2957.442.6

2.97

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

65.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,2956.43%
Associates Degree14,2078.88%
Bachelors Degree29,34918.34%
Graduate Degree18,64511.65%
High School Graduate41,20225.75%
Less Than 9th Grade4,0852.55%
Some College42,22526.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jackson County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jackson County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White132,491123,30240,867
Hispanic16,36212,1893,376
2+ Races10,9649,7353,386
Other Race4,9183,775762
Asian1,9761,689660
Native American1,099975224
Black852717376
Islander27227297

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 44.13%.

Jackson County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,357$59,882$45,076
Graduate Degree$76,892$87,688$65,411
High School Graduate$35,249$40,655$30,820
Less Than 9th Grade$32,128$37,927$26,239
Overall$41,674$47,396$36,107
Some College$39,939$44,982$33,915

$41,674

Average Earnings

$47,396

Average Male

$36,107

Average Female

Jackson County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Oregon Language

90.03% of Jackson County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 9.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.59% of the population.

Jackson County, Oregon Language

Jackson County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White172,05221,71412.62%
Hispanic30,8545,35517.36%
Multiple18,3712,29012.47%
Other7,6477129.31%
Asian2,50038415.36%
Native1,74727515.74%
Black1,37524617.89%
Islander6737010.4%

13.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.12%

Male Poverty Rate

14.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Oregon is Black, with 17.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Oregon is Other, with 9.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.27%.

Jackson County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.9%
High School15.86%
Some College11.19%
Bachelors or Greater6%

Jackson County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.33%
Male Unemployed26.19%
Female Employed7.46%
Male Employed5.87%

Jackson County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,081$104,815
Households$67,690$89,037
Married Families$92,388$116,599
Non Families$39,706$56,922

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Oregon 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 45-54.

Jackson County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16,664

Number of Veterans

15,396

Male Veterans

1,268

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6,412
Second Gulf War2,992
First Gulf War2,778
Korea988
World War II472

Jackson County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 744,699
75+4,597
55 to 643,071
35 to 543,013
18 to 341,284

Jackson County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15,36410.02%
2+ Races8236.39%
Hispanic8013.99%
Black21020.23%
Native American1098.2%
Asian1024.69%
Other Race550.93%
Islander10.18%

Jackson County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Oregon 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

41.55%

Born in Jackson County, Oregon

94.3%

Native Born

5.7%

Foreign Born

2.98%

Non Citizen

2.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.3% of Jackson County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 41.55% having been born in Oregon. 2.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson County, Oregon Place of Birth

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