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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Klamath County

Oregon · 63,775 residents · 5,950 sq mi
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Klamath County is a county of 63,775 people in Oregon. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 23%. The typical home is worth $87,000, having risen by half since 1990. The average commute runs 12 minutes. The median household earns $31,537, about 26% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

63,775
+11%since 1990
from 57,702 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.2
+10%since 1990
from 34.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5,950 sq mi
Population, 19902024
56K60K64K68K72K19902000201020202024Klamath County
202470K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(4,092)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(4,610)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(4,922)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(4,566)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(3,750)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(7,259)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(8,997)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415%(9,538)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.2%(6,521)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.1%(5,192)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(3,274)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,054)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,537
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,054 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,719
+50%since 1990
from $11,138 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.8%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 16.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$87,000
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$475
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $329 in 1990
US average: $602
68.0%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 65.2% in 1990
32.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.6%(53,415)
Black0.6%(360)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(2,983)
Asian0.6%(341)
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(53,659)
Black0.6%(362)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(4,961)
Asian0.8%(482)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

15.9%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 12.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.5%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 76.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.4%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.7 min
−31%since 1990
from 16.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.7%(5,858)
Married60%(14,808)
Widowed3.1%(769)
Divorced13.1%(3,236)
Women 15+
Never married17.7%(4,486)
Married58.4%(14,827)
Widowed10.6%(2,698)
Divorced13.3%(3,389)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
26.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Klamath County, Oregon?

Klamath County, Oregon has about 63,775 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Klamath County, Oregon earns about $31,537 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 $87,000, and the typical rent is about $475 a month.

How educated are people in Klamath County, Oregon?

About 15.9% 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 16.8% 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 6,073 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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