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Klamath County

Oregon · 70,274 residents (2025 est.) · 5,950 sq mi
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Klamath County is home to 70,247 people in Oregon. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. There are 12 people per square mile. Households here earn about 29% less than in Oregon as a whole. The foreign-born share is 5%. The average commute runs 18 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $58,830, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Klamath County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$126,484 → $280,400 (+122%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree12.4% → 22.7% (+10.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 36 counties in Oregon

  • 33rd in household income$58,830
  • 18th in share with a bachelor's degree22.7%
  • 28th in home value$280,400
  • 12th in diversity score52.1
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
70,247
+10%since 2000
from 63,775 in 2000
70,274 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
12 / sq mi
+10%since 2000
from 11 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
+8%since 2000
from 38.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5,950 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
56K60K64K68K72K19902000201020202024Klamath County
202470K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(3,931)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(4,007)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(4,726)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(4,351)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(3,732)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(8,777)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(8,336)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(7,574)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(9,118)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414%(9,841)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(4,831)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(1,023)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,830
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,537 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,883
+97%since 2000
from $16,719 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.9%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
+10%since 2010
from 0.440 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$280,400
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$991
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $475 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 68.0% in 2000
30.6% rent
Vacancy rate
12.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.38 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
+19%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
1990 – 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
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(53,659)
Black0.6%(362)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(4,961)
Asian0.8%(482)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(52,278)
Black0.7%(507)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(9,748)
Asian0.9%(650)
Other10.1%(7,064)
Diversity Score
52
+37%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−10%since 2020
from 25 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
Mexican11.7%(8,214)
Spaniard0.4%(300)
Puerto Rican0.2%(115)
Honduran0.1%(87)
Colombian0.1%(70)
Costa Rican0.1%(67)
Cuban0.1%(51)
Guatemalan0.1%(43)
Argentine0%(11)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(219)
Chinese0.2%(160)
Korean0.1%(44)
Indonesian0.1%(42)
Thai0%(24)
Nepalese0%(16)
Pakistani0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(138)
Marshallese0.1%(88)
Guamanian0%(13)
Chamorro0%(12)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
German15.6%(10,939)
English14.7%(10,333)
Irish11.6%(8,146)
American4.3%(2,998)
Italian3.4%(2,359)
French3.2%(2,217)
Scottish2.9%(2,068)
Norwegian2.5%(1,742)
Swedish1.7%(1,206)
Dutch1.3%(910)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(823)
Welsh1.1%(745)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.9%(649)
Danish0.8%(584)
British0.7%(504)
Portuguese0.7%(492)
Swiss0.4%(300)
Russian0.4%(286)
Ukrainian0.3%(240)
Canadian0.3%(212)
Finnish0.2%(167)
West Indian0.2%(121)
Arab0.2%(119)
Czech0.2%(110)
Austrian0.1%(103)
Lebanese0.1%(77)
Haitian0.1%(69)
Lithuanian0.1%(66)
Greek0.1%(65)
Jamaican0.1%(52)
Hungarian0%(34)
Nigerian0%(33)
Slovene0%(26)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Romanian0%(22)
Armenian0%(21)
Israeli0%(21)
Croatian0%(18)
Egyptian0%(14)
Latvian0%(13)
Turkish0%(8)
Serbian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.4%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+54%since 2000
from 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 76.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 10.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
50.9%
−8.6 ptssince 2011
from 59.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.2%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 17.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.8%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.1%
+11.8 ptssince 2017
from 74.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 92.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 6.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(9,175)
Married50.8%(14,582)
Widowed3.4%(987)
Divorced13.7%(3,943)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(6,756)
Married51.5%(14,886)
Widowed9.5%(2,739)
Divorced15.6%(4,515)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.8%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% 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)26.3%(1,429)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(1,163)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.1%(2,072)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(220)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,436 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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Over time

Klamath County, decade by decade

Klamath County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199057,702$55,331$126,48412.4%23.6
200063,775$57,450$158,48415.9%35.2
201066,380$60,158$244,70118.1%40.8
202069,413$58,857$228,71221.2%52.2
202470,247$58,830$280,40022.7%52.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Klamath County, Oregon?

Klamath County, Oregon has about 70,247 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Klamath County, Oregon earns about $58,830 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Klamath County, Oregon expensive?

In Klamath County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $280,400, and the typical rent is about $991 a month.

How educated are people in Klamath County, Oregon?

About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Klamath County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Klamath County, Oregon?

About 18.3% of people in Klamath County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Klamath County, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Klamath County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,545 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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