COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Jackson County

Oregon · 223,259 residents · 2,783 sq mi

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Jackson County is home to 223,259 people in Oregon. At a median age of 43.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The population is up 23% since 2000. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 43.1

US median: 38.8

Average education

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Less affordable

home values up 48%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

223,259

+23%since 2000

from 181,269 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.1

+10%since 2000

from 39.2 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

2,783 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024223K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55%(11,067)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 95.8%(12,998)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.1%(13,599)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 195.7%(12,684)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 245.5%(12,190)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412%(26,749)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4412%(26,823)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5411.1%(24,719)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6413.6%(30,379)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7413.8%(30,724)

US avg: 10%

75 to 846.9%(15,494)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.6%(5,833)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$56,327

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $36,461 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$32,044

+64%since 2000

from $19,498 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

36.4%

+12.2 ptssince 2009

from 24.2% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

13.7%

+1.2 ptssince 2000

from 12.5% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information13.8%

US avg: 11.1%

Retail trade8.6%

US avg: 10%

Wholesale trade6%

US avg: 6.7%

Other services5.6%

US avg: 6.6%

Finance & insurance4.9%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical4.5%

US avg: 4.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction3.5%

US avg: 1.2%

Public administration3.1%

US avg: 4.7%

Transportation & warehousing2.2%

US avg: 2.5%

Arts, entertainment, food2.2%

US avg: 2%

Education & health services0.4%

US avg: 0.8%

Manufacturing0.1%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$294,500

+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $132,100 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,057

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $597 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

64.1%

−2.4 ptssince 2000

from 66.5% in 2000

35.9% rent

Persons per household

2.40 people

Unchangedsince 2009

from 2.39 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

5.2

−16%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.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.7%(160,795)

Black0.4%(674)

Hispanic / Latino6.7%(12,126)

Asian0.9%(1,583)

Other0%

2020

White, non-Hispanic76.2%(170,232)

Black0.7%(1,574)

Hispanic / Latino13.6%(30,399)

Asian1.5%(3,293)

Other4.6%(10,341)

Segregation Score

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

Mexican10.8%(23,593)

Central American0.8%(1,739)

Spaniard0.6%(1,247)

Puerto Rican0.3%(713)

Guatemalan0.3%(661)

South American0.2%(520)

Salvadoran0.2%(478)

Costa Rican0.2%(429)

Cuban0.2%(409)

Paraguayan0.1%(160)

Peruvian0.1%(147)

Honduran0.1%(113)

+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data

Colombian0%(73)

Venezuelan0%(54)

Nicaraguan0%(41)

Argentine0%(38)

Ecuadorian0%(27)

Bolivian0%(21)

Panamanian0%(17)

Dominican0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(867)

Chinese0.2%(441)

Vietnamese0.2%(410)

Korean0.2%(366)

Japanese0.1%(271)

Thai0.1%(249)

Asian Indian0.1%(166)

Burmese0%(38)

Taiwanese0%(12)

Indonesian0%(12)

Cambodian0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(489)

Samoan0.2%(347)

Chamorro0.1%(170)

Ancestry

German17.3%(37,758)

English13.3%(29,171)

Irish12.3%(26,826)

Italian4.8%(10,404)

American4%(8,810)

Norwegian3.4%(7,407)

French3.1%(6,808)

Scottish3%(6,540)

Swedish2.2%(4,722)

Dutch1.9%(4,086)

Polish1.5%(3,357)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(2,938)

+ 38 more ancestry groups with data

British1.1%(2,431)

Russian0.9%(1,964)

Welsh0.9%(1,918)

Portuguese0.8%(1,718)

Danish0.7%(1,527)

French Canadian0.6%(1,237)

Hungarian0.5%(1,030)

Czech0.4%(840)

Finnish0.4%(833)

Swiss0.4%(818)

Austrian0.3%(743)

Greek0.3%(730)

Subsaharan African0.3%(701)

Canadian0.3%(561)

Romanian0.2%(447)

Iranian0.2%(386)

Ukrainian0.1%(328)

Croatian0.1%(315)

Armenian0.1%(308)

Lithuanian0.1%(273)

Lebanese0.1%(195)

Turkish0.1%(180)

West Indian0.1%(165)

Bulgarian0.1%(151)

Slovak0.1%(148)

Belgian0.1%(120)

Latvian0.1%(113)

Jamaican0%(103)

Australian0%(77)

Brazilian0%(73)

Slovene0%(63)

Ethiopian0%(56)

Syrian0%(41)

Serbian0%(18)

Egyptian0%(11)

Nigerian0%(10)

Ghanaian0%(8)

Israeli0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.8%

+6.5 ptssince 2000

from 22.3% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

90.4%

+5.4 ptssince 2000

from 85.0% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

11.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2000

from 7.8% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.0 min

+59%since 2000

from 11.9 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

76.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2009

from 76.3% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

5.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2009

from 6.1% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

5.1%

−6.3 ptssince 2011

from 11.4% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

58.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2011

from 60.7% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

71.1%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

35.9%

+5.9 ptssince 2009

from 30.0% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

48.8%

+0.4 ptssince 2009

from 48.4% in 2009

Female

51.2%

−0.4 ptssince 2009

from 51.6% in 2009

Foreign born

5.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2009

from 5.3% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

6.8%

−11.8 ptssince 2013

from 18.6% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

93.6%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

83.2%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

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

6.8%

−11.8 ptssince 2013

from 18.6% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

46.2%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

18.3%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

23.8%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

25.8%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

4.3%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

63.8%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

47.4%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.3%(2,501)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(2,527)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era41.2%(7,180)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War8.7%(1,513)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II4.3%(746)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 17,448 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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