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Grants Pass Metro
Grants Pass, OR · 1 counties · 87,867 residents (2025 est.) · 1,639 sq mi
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Grants Pass is home to 88,179 people. At a median age of 47.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. There are 54 people per square mile. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
88,179
+16%since 2000
from 75,726 in 2000
87,867 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,639 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202488K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(3,979)
5 to 94.9%(4,341)
10 to 146.3%(5,554)
15 to 195.3%(4,681)
20 to 244.3%(3,777)
25 to 3410.8%(9,539)
35 to 4411.5%(10,158)
45 to 5410.9%(9,573)
55 to 6414.3%(12,578)
65 to 7415.6%(13,776)
75 to 848.9%(7,812)
85 and over2.7%(2,411)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,098
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,229 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.5%
+21.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.4%
Retail trade10.2%
Wholesale trade8%
Finance & insurance5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Other services4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
Construction2.5%
Public administration2.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$404,300
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.7
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.7 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.
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(69,233)
Black0.3%(192)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(3,229)
Asian0.6%(460)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(73,076)
Black0.4%(367)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(7,777)
Asian0.8%(693)
Other7.1%(6,266)
38
+60%since 2009
from 24 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
13
−37%since 2020
from 21 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
Mexican6.3%(5,594)
Spaniard0.7%(576)
South American0.4%(393)
Central American0.3%(302)
Puerto Rican0.3%(259)
Chilean0.2%(180)
Peruvian0.1%(101)
Costa Rican0.1%(87)
Colombian0.1%(86)
Salvadoran0.1%(80)
Nicaraguan0.1%(77)
Guatemalan0%(44)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(165)
Vietnamese0.1%(106)
Japanese0.1%(85)
Chinese0.1%(78)
Thai0.1%(74)
Asian Indian0.1%(62)
Indonesian0.1%(49)
Taiwanese0%(42)
Korean0%(19)
Ancestry
German17.9%(15,808)
English15.7%(13,847)
Irish12.5%(10,992)
American4.7%(4,160)
Italian4%(3,546)
Norwegian2.9%(2,553)
Scottish2.9%(2,537)
French2.7%(2,391)
Swedish2.4%(2,123)
Dutch2.2%(1,972)
Polish1.4%(1,202)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,087)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.8%(724)
Portuguese0.8%(702)
Welsh0.7%(633)
Russian0.6%(501)
British0.4%(361)
Swiss0.4%(346)
Hungarian0.4%(345)
Danish0.3%(305)
Greek0.2%(212)
Lithuanian0.2%(169)
Subsaharan African0.2%(144)
Finnish0.1%(128)
Bulgarian0.1%(101)
Czech0.1%(97)
Austrian0.1%(89)
Arab0.1%(83)
Ukrainian0.1%(80)
Canadian0.1%(79)
Syrian0.1%(49)
Croatian0%(39)
Lebanese0%(34)
Brazilian0%(34)
Belgian0%(32)
Romanian0%(29)
Slovene0%(29)
Armenian0%(25)
Israeli0%(25)
Nigerian0%(17)
Serbian0%(15)
Iranian0%(13)
Turkish0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.4%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.2%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.8%(10,732)
Married53%(19,073)
Widowed3.9%(1,416)
Divorced13.2%(4,757)
Women 15+
Never married21%(8,042)
Married51.2%(19,622)
Widowed11.1%(4,236)
Divorced16.8%(6,427)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
5.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% 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)20%(1,620)
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(1,382)
Vietnam era36.7%(2,970)
Korean War7.7%(626)
World War II1.5%(119)
Share of the 8,082 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 Grants Pass, OR?
Grants Pass, OR has about 88,179 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Grants Pass, OR?
The typical household in Grants Pass, OR earns about $60,098 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Grants Pass, OR expensive?
In Grants Pass, OR, the median home is worth about $404,300, and the typical rent is about $1,194 a month.
How educated are people in Grants Pass, OR?
About 19.7% of adults age 25 and over in Grants Pass, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Grants Pass, OR?
About 15.6% of people in Grants Pass, OR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Grants Pass, OR grown since 1990?
Yes, Grants Pass, OR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,530 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024