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Medford

Oregon · 86,494 residents (2025 est.) · 28.3 sq mi
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Medford is home to 86,315 people in Oregon. 23,161 more people live here than in 2000. Density works out to 3,045 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 7%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
86,315
+37%since 2000
from 63,154 in 2000
86,494 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,045 / sq mi
+20%since 2009
from 2,537 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.9
+5%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
28.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K55K67K78K90K19902000201020202024Medford
202486K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(4,547)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(5,915)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(5,877)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(5,195)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(4,504)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(13,027)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(11,199)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.9%(9,421)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(9,762)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(9,376)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(4,710)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(2,782)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,230
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,481 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,002
+83%since 2000
from $20,170 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+25.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
−4%since 2010
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$417,100
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,376
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $605 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 57.3% in 2000
43.7% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.1%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
−3%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86%(54,299)
Black0.5%(291)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(5,841)
Asian1.1%(701)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.1%(62,251)
Black1%(884)
Hispanic / Latino18%(15,510)
Asian1.3%(1,097)
Other7.6%(6,573)
Diversity Score
55
+50%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.5%(12,530)
Spaniard0.8%(719)
Puerto Rican0.7%(604)
Guatemalan0.4%(331)
Venezuelan0.2%(135)
Salvadoran0.1%(109)
Argentine0.1%(72)
Cuban0.1%(69)
Dominican0.1%(50)
Honduran0.1%(44)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(428)
Korean0.2%(168)
Chinese0.2%(153)
Japanese0.1%(121)
Vietnamese0.1%(116)
Nepalese0.1%(71)
Thai0.1%(58)
Asian Indian0.1%(49)
Hmong0%(21)
Taiwanese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.4%(382)
Chamorro0.1%(87)
Tongan0%(40)
Samoan0%(29)
Ancestry
English14.6%(12,606)
German13.5%(11,623)
Irish10%(8,673)
American4.3%(3,707)
Italian4.1%(3,565)
Scottish2.9%(2,473)
Norwegian2.6%(2,276)
Polish2.2%(1,888)
Scotch-Irish2%(1,741)
French2%(1,722)
Swedish1.6%(1,421)
Dutch1.1%(923)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(804)
Welsh0.9%(736)
Danish0.6%(544)
Portuguese0.6%(531)
Russian0.6%(484)
Austrian0.4%(360)
Swiss0.4%(337)
Hungarian0.4%(333)
Czech0.3%(296)
Finnish0.3%(279)
Greek0.3%(275)
Ukrainian0.3%(234)
Croatian0.1%(125)
Romanian0.1%(115)
Canadian0.1%(95)
Turkish0.1%(94)
Brazilian0.1%(76)
Lithuanian0.1%(62)
Arab0%(43)
Belgian0%(38)
Slovak0%(33)
Armenian0%(32)
Lebanese0%(29)
Slovene0%(26)
Jamaican0%(22)
Latvian0%(21)
Jordanian0%(14)
Iranian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.0%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
+66%since 2000
from 10.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.5%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−6.0 ptssince 2011
from 11.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 62.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.6%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
6.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 16.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−13.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+11.8 ptssince 2017
from 79.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 88.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 9.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(12,664)
Married48.3%(16,707)
Widowed2.9%(1,017)
Divorced12.2%(4,232)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(9,172)
Married48%(16,987)
Widowed9.6%(3,403)
Divorced16.4%(5,794)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−13.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.8%(1,368)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(1,075)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(2,084)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(291)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(174)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,004 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Medford, Oregon?

Medford, Oregon has about 86,315 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Medford, Oregon?

The typical household in Medford, Oregon earns about $73,230 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Medford, Oregon expensive?

In Medford, Oregon, the median home is worth about $417,100, and the typical rent is about $1,376 a month.

How educated are people in Medford, Oregon?

About 30.1% of adults age 25 and over in Medford, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Medford, Oregon?

About 13.2% of people in Medford, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Medford, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Medford, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 39,364 residents, a change of about 84 percent over that period.

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