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Jackson County

Oregon · 221,795 residents (2025 est.) · 2,783 sq mi
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Jackson County is home to 222,645 people in Oregon. That puts it in the top 8% of US counties for household income. At a median age of 42.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 5% of people here were born outside the United States. The population is up 23% since 2000. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
222,645
+23%since 2000
from 181,269 in 2000
221,795 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
80 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 71 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.8
+9%since 2000
from 39.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,783 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
139K162K185K208K231K19902000201020202024Jackson County
2024223K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(11,041)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(12,697)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(13,469)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(12,760)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(11,383)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(27,402)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(28,141)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(24,817)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(28,595)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.6%(30,381)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.8%(15,207)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(6,752)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,999
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,461 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,709
+109%since 2000
from $19,498 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.2%
+25.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
+4%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$430,200
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,358
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $597 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 66.5% in 2000
34.1% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.37 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.8
−6%since 2009
from 6.2 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-Hispanic88.7%(160,795)
Black0.4%(674)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(12,126)
Asian0.9%(1,583)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(171,054)
Black0.6%(1,341)
Hispanic / Latino14.6%(32,570)
Asian1%(2,218)
Other6.9%(15,462)
Diversity Score
48
+54%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
+1%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.9%(26,385)
Spaniard0.7%(1,510)
Central American0.5%(1,039)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,037)
Guatemalan0.2%(430)
Salvadoran0.1%(233)
Costa Rican0.1%(230)
Cuban0.1%(176)
Venezuelan0.1%(149)
Peruvian0%(102)
Colombian0%(101)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(655)
Korean0.2%(407)
Chinese0.1%(329)
Japanese0.1%(267)
Vietnamese0.1%(228)
Asian Indian0.1%(117)
Thai0%(71)
Nepalese0%(71)
Hmong0%(48)
Pakistani0%(18)
Taiwanese0%(13)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.2%(382)
Samoan0%(107)
Chamorro0%(93)
Tongan0%(66)
Ancestry
English15.7%(34,859)
German14.6%(32,447)
Irish11.6%(25,790)
Italian4.5%(9,947)
American4%(8,934)
Norwegian2.8%(6,208)
Scottish2.8%(6,166)
French2.4%(5,416)
Swedish2.2%(4,857)
Polish1.7%(3,717)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(3,251)
Dutch1.5%(3,238)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(1,813)
Welsh0.8%(1,757)
Danish0.7%(1,486)
Russian0.6%(1,416)
Swiss0.5%(1,137)
Portuguese0.5%(1,050)
Finnish0.4%(815)
Czech0.3%(752)
Hungarian0.3%(686)
Austrian0.3%(649)
Greek0.3%(625)
Canadian0.2%(544)
Ukrainian0.2%(484)
Croatian0.2%(379)
Arab0.1%(320)
Romanian0.1%(295)
Lithuanian0.1%(197)
Slovak0.1%(194)
Belgian0.1%(181)
Armenian0.1%(172)
Brazilian0.1%(137)
Iranian0.1%(130)
West Indian0.1%(126)
Turkish0%(94)
Lebanese0%(82)
Jamaican0%(82)
Slovene0%(77)
Egyptian0%(36)
Moroccan0%(25)
Latvian0%(21)
Somali0%(17)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Jordanian0%(14)
Israeli0%(6)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.7%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 22.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
+60%since 2000
from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 11.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 60.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.4%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 15.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−12.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.1%
+9.9 ptssince 2017
from 81.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 90.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 7.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(28,444)
Married52.1%(46,867)
Widowed2.9%(2,579)
Divorced13.5%(12,146)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(22,582)
Married50.4%(48,063)
Widowed9.6%(9,186)
Divorced16.3%(15,571)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−12.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% 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)17.5%(2,744)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(2,881)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.1%(6,288)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(665)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(265)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,684 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 Jackson County, Oregon?

Jackson County, Oregon has about 222,645 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Jackson County, Oregon earns about $73,999 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jackson County, Oregon expensive?

In Jackson County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $430,200, and the typical rent is about $1,358 a month.

How educated are people in Jackson County, Oregon?

About 31.7% of adults age 25 and over in Jackson County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jackson County, Oregon?

About 12.4% of people in Jackson County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jackson County, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Jackson County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 76,256 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.

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