United States › Coos Bay MICROPOLITAN AREA
Coos Bay Micro Coos Bay-North Bend, OR · 1 counties · 63,992 residents (2025 est.) · 1,596 sq mi
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The short version
Coos Bay is a metro area of 64,827 people. At a median age of 48.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Density works out to 41 people per square mile. The average commute runs 18 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 95%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 62,779 in 2000
63,992 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 39 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
from 43.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
60K 61K 63K 64K 65K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Coos Bay Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $62,143
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,542 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $17,547 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Professional, scientific, technical 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Public administration 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing 0.6%
Education & health services 0.4%
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$337,800
+95%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$1,042
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $499 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 68.1% in 2000
28.8% rent
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 5.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 90.2%(56,616)
Hispanic / Latino 3.4%(2,133)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 82.1%(53,192)
Hispanic / Latino 7.3%(4,720)
from 26 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
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
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 74.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 54.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 22.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 70.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 95.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 31.8%(8,715)
Women 15+
Never married 22.9%(6,424)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 55.7% 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) 22.9%(1,366)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.3%(1,033)
Share of the 5,974 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 Coos Bay-North Bend, OR? Coos Bay-North Bend, OR has about 64,827 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Coos Bay-North Bend, OR? The typical household in Coos Bay-North Bend, OR earns about $62,143 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Coos Bay-North Bend, OR expensive? In Coos Bay-North Bend, OR, the median home is worth about $337,800, and the typical rent is about $1,042 a month.
How educated are people in Coos Bay-North Bend, OR? About 22.6% of adults age 25 and over in Coos Bay-North Bend, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Coos Bay-North Bend, OR? About 16.1% of people in Coos Bay-North Bend, OR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Coos Bay-North Bend, OR grown since 1990? Yes, Coos Bay-North Bend, OR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,554 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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