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Coos County

Oregon · 60,273 residents · 1,596 sq mi
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Coos County is a county of 60,273 people in Oregon. The median age is 37.6, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $49,900. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 19% less than in Oregon as a whole. Households take in $22,146 at the median, 26% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

60,273
−4%vs 2000
vs 62,779 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.6
−13%vs 2000
vs 43.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,596 sq mi
Population, 19902024
60K61K63K64K65K19902000201020202024Coos County
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(3,867)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(4,457)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(4,325)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(3,769)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(2,824)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(8,407)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(9,152)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(6,679)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(6,385)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.3%(6,205)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(3,419)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(784)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,146
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,542 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,088
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,547 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.5%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,900
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$331
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $499 in 2000
US average: $450
66.5%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.1% in 2000
33.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(56,616)
Black0.3%(169)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(2,133)
Asian0.9%(553)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(57,646)
Black0.2%(107)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,441)
Asian1%(615)
Other3.2%(1,905)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.8%(3,112)
Spaniard0.5%(317)
Honduran0.3%(213)
Cuban0.3%(168)
Guatemalan0.2%(117)
Puerto Rican0.1%(91)
Colombian0.1%(72)
Peruvian0.1%(57)
Chilean0.1%(40)
Argentine0%(24)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(247)
Japanese0.4%(229)
Chinese0.2%(158)
Vietnamese0.1%(58)
Asian Indian0.1%(46)
Korean0%(16)
Laotian0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(98)
Fijian0.1%(91)
Ancestry
German15.9%(10,332)
English13.9%(9,029)
Irish13.5%(8,739)
American3.9%(2,525)
Italian3.2%(2,043)
Scottish3%(1,929)
Norwegian2.9%(1,861)
French2.8%(1,785)
Swedish1.8%(1,188)
Polish1.2%(759)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(753)
Danish1.1%(700)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1%(655)
Dutch1%(637)
Greek0.6%(385)
Welsh0.6%(374)
Russian0.6%(365)
Swiss0.5%(345)
Finnish0.5%(338)
British0.4%(272)
Czech0.4%(235)
Ukrainian0.3%(163)
Canadian0.2%(140)
West Indian0.2%(116)
Armenian0.1%(84)
Austrian0.1%(76)
Arab0.1%(74)
Belgian0.1%(69)
Hungarian0.1%(62)
Jamaican0.1%(61)
Lithuanian0.1%(55)
Lebanese0.1%(52)
Bulgarian0.1%(40)
Croatian0%(29)
Romanian0%(22)
Turkish0%(15)
Latvian0%(13)
Serbian0%(9)
Israeli0%(8)
Section 05

Education

12.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.5%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(8,715)
Married50.2%(13,744)
Widowed3.9%(1,074)
Divorced14.1%(3,872)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(6,424)
Married48.4%(13,565)
Widowed11.1%(3,125)
Divorced17.6%(4,924)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.9%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% 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)22.9%(1,366)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(1,033)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.6%(2,606)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(413)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(111)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,974 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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How many people live in Coos County, Oregon?

Coos County, Oregon has about 60,273 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Coos County, Oregon?

The typical household in Coos County, Oregon earns about $22,146 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coos County, Oregon expensive?

In Coos County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $49,900, and the typical rent is about $331 a month.

How educated are people in Coos County, Oregon?

About 12.3% of adults age 25 and over in Coos County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coos County, Oregon?

About 16.5% of people in Coos County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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