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Klamath Falls Micro
Klamath Falls, OR · 1 counties · 70,274 residents (2025 est.) · 5,950 sq mi
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Klamath Falls is home to 70,247 people. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Density works out to 12 people per square mile. 5% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. The poverty rate is 18.3%, above the 12.5% national rate.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
70,247
+10%since 2000
from 63,775 in 2000
70,274 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
5,950 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202470K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(3,931)
5 to 95.7%(4,007)
10 to 146.7%(4,726)
15 to 196.2%(4,351)
20 to 245.3%(3,732)
25 to 3412.5%(8,777)
35 to 4411.9%(8,336)
45 to 5410.8%(7,574)
55 to 6413%(9,118)
65 to 7414%(9,841)
75 to 846.9%(4,831)
85 and over1.5%(1,023)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$58,830
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,537 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.9%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.1%
Retail trade9.4%
Finance & insurance6%
Wholesale trade5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Other services4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.3%
Construction4.3%
Public administration3%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Education & health services1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$280,400
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.8
+19%since 2009
from 4.0 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.
28
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(53,659)
Black0.6%(362)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(4,961)
Asian0.8%(482)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(52,278)
Black0.7%(507)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(9,748)
Asian0.9%(650)
Other10.1%(7,064)
52
+37%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
23
−10%since 2020
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
Mexican11.7%(8,214)
Spaniard0.4%(300)
Central American0.3%(208)
Puerto Rican0.2%(115)
South American0.1%(94)
Honduran0.1%(87)
Colombian0.1%(70)
Costa Rican0.1%(67)
Cuban0.1%(51)
Guatemalan0.1%(43)
Argentine0%(11)
Salvadoran0%(10)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(219)
Chinese0.2%(160)
Korean0.1%(44)
Indonesian0.1%(42)
Asian Indian0%(30)
Sri Lankan0%(30)
Vietnamese0%(29)
Thai0%(24)
Nepalese0%(16)
Pakistani0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(138)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(114)
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)
Subsaharan African0.4%(261)
Ukrainian0.3%(240)
Canadian0.3%(212)
Finnish0.2%(167)
French Canadian0.2%(153)
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)
Australian0%(11)
Turkish0%(8)
Serbian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.4%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(9,175)
Married50.8%(14,582)
Widowed3.4%(987)
Divorced13.7%(3,943)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(6,756)
Married51.5%(14,886)
Widowed9.5%(2,739)
Divorced15.6%(4,515)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(1,163)
Vietnam era38.1%(2,072)
Korean War4%(220)
World War II0.6%(33)
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 Falls, OR?
Klamath Falls, OR has about 70,247 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Klamath Falls, OR?
The typical household in Klamath Falls, OR earns about $58,830 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Klamath Falls, OR expensive?
In Klamath Falls, OR, the median home is worth about $280,400, and the typical rent is about $991 a month.
How educated are people in Klamath Falls, OR?
About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Klamath Falls, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Klamath Falls, OR?
About 18.3% of people in Klamath Falls, OR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Klamath Falls, OR grown since 1990?
Yes, Klamath Falls, OR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,545 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024