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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Grants Pass Metro

Grants Pass, OR · 1 counties · 62,649 residents · 1,639 sq mi
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With 62,649 people, Grants Pass is a metro area. At a median age of 40.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $20,936 at the median, 31% less than the US figure. There are 13,077 fewer people here than in 2000. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

62,649
−17%vs 2000
vs 75,726 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38 / sq mi
−17%vs 2000
vs 46 / sq mi in 2000
40.0
−7%vs 2000
vs 43.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,639 sq mi
Population, 19902024
60K68K75K83K91K19902000201020202024Grants Pass
202488K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(4,006)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(4,049)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(4,581)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(3,800)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(2,765)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.3%(7,685)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(9,407)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(6,847)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.7%(6,676)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.3%(7,687)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(4,154)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(992)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,936
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,229 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,809
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,234 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.3%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$74,400
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $119,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$391
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $534 in 2000
US average: $450
70.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.1% in 2000
29.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(69,233)
Black0.3%(192)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(3,229)
Asian0.6%(460)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(60,713)
Black0.2%(104)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(1,759)
Asian0.5%(315)
Other2.4%(1,517)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.3%(5,594)
Spaniard0.7%(576)
Puerto Rican0.3%(259)
Chilean0.2%(180)
Peruvian0.1%(101)
Costa Rican0.1%(87)
Colombian0.1%(86)
Salvadoran0.1%(80)
Nicaraguan0.1%(77)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(43)
Honduran0%(14)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(61)
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
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)
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

12.0%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.2%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.1 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(1,382)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(2,970)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(626)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(119)
US avg: 1%

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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How many people live in Grants Pass, OR?

Grants Pass, OR has about 62,649 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Grants Pass, OR?

The typical household in Grants Pass, OR earns about $20,936 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 $74,400, and the typical rent is about $391 a month.

How educated are people in Grants Pass, OR?

About 12.0% 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 18.3% of people in Grants Pass, OR live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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