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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Grants Pass Metro

Grants Pass, OR · 1 counties · 88,090 residents · 1,639 sq mi
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With 88,090 people, Grants Pass is a metro area. At a median age of 48.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 19 minutes. Households take in $47,733 at the median, 28% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 48.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

88,090
+16%since 2000
from 75,726 in 2000
1990 – 2025
54 / sq mi
+16%since 2000
from 46 / sq mi in 2000
48.4
+12%since 2000
from 43.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,639 sq mi
Population, 19902024
60K68K75K83K91K19902000201020202024Grants Pass
202488K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(3,967)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(4,469)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.6%(4,929)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.2%(4,562)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(3,965)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.9%(9,638)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.9%(9,600)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.6%(9,357)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415%(13,183)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7415.9%(13,963)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.8%(7,720)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.1%(2,737)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$47,733
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,229 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$27,026
+57%since 2000
from $17,234 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
29.3%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
16.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.5%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction4.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$281,500
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$930
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $534 in 2000
US average: $1,124
68.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 70.1% in 2000
31.1% rent
2.35 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
5.9
−12%since 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(69,233)
Black0.3%(192)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(3,229)
Asian0.6%(460)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(72,730)
Black0.4%(368)
Hispanic / Latino8%(7,037)
Asian1%(870)
Other5.2%(4,617)
21
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
Mexican5.4%(4,743)
Puerto Rican0.5%(418)
Salvadoran0.3%(248)
Spaniard0.3%(244)
Colombian0.1%(110)
Costa Rican0.1%(91)
Peruvian0%(34)
Cuban0%(10)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(233)
Chinese0.1%(95)
Filipino0.1%(94)
Japanese0.1%(69)
Indonesian0.1%(47)
Malaysian0%(41)
Thai0%(36)
Korean0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(65)
Chamorro0.1%(65)
Ancestry
German16.9%(14,701)
English13.3%(11,569)
Irish13.2%(11,507)
American6.2%(5,384)
Italian5.2%(4,504)
French3.1%(2,703)
Scottish3%(2,656)
Norwegian2.9%(2,484)
Swedish2.5%(2,135)
Dutch1.8%(1,573)
Polish1.6%(1,419)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,200)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(795)
Danish0.9%(789)
Russian0.9%(745)
Portuguese0.8%(713)
British0.8%(697)
Swiss0.8%(692)
Czech0.4%(391)
Hungarian0.4%(351)
Greek0.4%(338)
Austrian0.4%(316)
Finnish0.2%(199)
Belgian0.1%(97)
Romanian0.1%(91)
West Indian0.1%(78)
Ukrainian0.1%(74)
Croatian0.1%(56)
Haitian0.1%(53)
Lithuanian0.1%(50)
Syrian0.1%(48)
Australian0.1%(46)
Canadian0.1%(45)
Lebanese0%(32)
Armenian0%(25)
Slovak0%(24)
Latvian0%(16)
Brazilian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

18.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.8%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
6.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.2 min
+36%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
75.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
5.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

7.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
49.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 51.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.6%
US average: 73.3%
33.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
51.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
3.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
7.2%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.2%
US average: 91.9%
85.8%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

7.2%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
36.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
US average: 13.7%
28.2%
US average: 17.6%
34.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
53.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
58.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.9%(1,029)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(1,153)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era41.8%(3,611)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.1%(961)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.5%(304)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 8,638 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 88,090 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Grants Pass, OR earns about $47,733 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 $281,500, and the typical rent is about $930 a month.

How educated are people in Grants Pass, OR?

About 18.1% 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 16.0% 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 25,441 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

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