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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Curry County

Oregon · 19,327 residents · 1,628 sq mi
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Curry County is a county of 19,327 people in Oregon. At a median age of 43.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 17% less than in Oregon as a whole. Households take in $22,579 at the median, 25% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

19,327
−9%vs 2000
vs 21,137 in 2000
1990 – 2025
43.9
−10%vs 2000
vs 48.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,628 sq mi
Population, 19902024
19K20K21K23K24K19902000201020202024Curry County
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(1,085)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(1,179)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(1,134)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.8%(931)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(655)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.5%(2,216)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(2,745)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(2,044)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.4%(2,599)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7415.8%(3,053)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.7%(1,492)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(194)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,579
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,117 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,475
−31%vs 2000
vs $18,138 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$82,900
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $125,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$387
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $550 in 2000
US average: $450
72.5%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.0% in 2000
27.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(19,206)
Black0.1%(31)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(761)
Asian0.7%(144)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(18,570)
Black0%(7)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(324)
Asian0.4%(84)
Other3.4%(666)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(1,335)
Guatemalan0.9%(218)
Puerto Rican0.5%(107)
Spaniard0.1%(35)
Colombian0.1%(20)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(61)
Kazakh0.3%(60)
Okinawan0.2%(40)
Chinese0.1%(34)
Korean0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English16.9%(3,959)
German15.8%(3,703)
Irish14%(3,268)
Italian4.9%(1,137)
Scottish3.2%(755)
American3.2%(740)
Norwegian3%(702)
French2.9%(668)
Swedish2.3%(540)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(429)
Polish1.8%(421)
Dutch1.5%(351)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.3%(305)
Danish1.2%(284)
Czech1.1%(265)
Slovak0.7%(170)
Welsh0.7%(159)
British0.5%(118)
Bulgarian0.4%(91)
Finnish0.3%(81)
Austrian0.3%(77)
Russian0.3%(75)
Swiss0.3%(64)
Arab0.2%(47)
Greek0.2%(46)
Australian0.2%(44)
Hungarian0.2%(44)
Belgian0.2%(36)
Egyptian0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(31)
Ukrainian0.1%(24)
Romanian0.1%(19)
Slovene0.1%(19)
Serbian0%(9)
Somali0%(2)
Section 05

Education

12.8%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.1%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.1 min
+83%vs 2000
vs 11.0 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 married24%(2,392)
Married56.5%(5,639)
Widowed4.3%(430)
Divorced15.3%(1,526)
Women 15+
Never married17.1%(1,783)
Married52.4%(5,455)
Widowed11.4%(1,191)
Divorced19%(1,977)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
39.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
66.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% 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)15.3%(342)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(422)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.6%(1,151)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.2%(206)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,231 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 Curry County, Oregon?

Curry County, Oregon has about 19,327 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Curry County, Oregon earns about $22,579 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Curry County, Oregon expensive?

In Curry County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $82,900, and the typical rent is about $387 a month.

How educated are people in Curry County, Oregon?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Curry County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Curry County, Oregon?

About 12.4% of people in Curry 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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