METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Medford Metro
Medford, OR · 1 counties · 146,389 residents · 2,783.252 sq mi
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Medford has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,069. Population has fallen 19% since 2000, a loss of 34,880 residents. Median home value is $74,800.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024223K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(9,857)
5 to 97.1%(10,465)
10 to 147.1%(10,419)
15 to 196.7%(9,759)
20 to 245.7%(8,285)
25 to 3413.9%(20,329)
35 to 4416.2%(23,695)
45 to 5411%(16,045)
55 to 649.5%(13,835)
65 to 749.5%(13,953)
75 to 845.3%(7,763)
85 and over1.4%(1,984)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,069
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,461 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$74,800
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $132,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(160,795)
Black0.4%(674)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(12,126)
Asian0.9%(1,583)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(139,888)
Black0.2%(248)
Hispanic / Latino4%(5,894)
Asian1%(1,415)
Other3.3%(4,838)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.9%(26,385)
Spaniard0.7%(1,510)
Central American0.5%(1,039)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,037)
South American0.2%(487)
Guatemalan0.2%(430)
Salvadoran0.1%(233)
Costa Rican0.1%(230)
Cuban0.1%(176)
Venezuelan0.1%(149)
Peruvian0%(102)
Colombian0%(101)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(83)
Argentine0%(77)
Dominican0%(60)
Honduran0%(44)
Panamanian0%(19)
Chilean0%(8)
Ecuadorian0%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(655)
Korean0.2%(407)
Chinese0.1%(329)
Japanese0.1%(267)
Vietnamese0.1%(228)
Asian Indian0.1%(117)
Thai0%(71)
Nepalese0%(71)
Hmong0%(48)
Indonesian0%(46)
Pakistani0%(18)
Taiwanese0%(13)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(6)
Sri Lankan0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(788)
Guamanian0.2%(382)
Samoan0%(107)
Chamorro0%(93)
Tongan0%(66)
Ancestry
English15.7%(34,859)
German14.6%(32,447)
Irish11.6%(25,790)
Italian4.5%(9,947)
American4%(8,934)
Norwegian2.8%(6,208)
Scottish2.8%(6,166)
French2.4%(5,416)
Swedish2.2%(4,857)
Polish1.7%(3,717)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(3,251)
Dutch1.5%(3,238)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(1,813)
Welsh0.8%(1,757)
Danish0.7%(1,486)
Russian0.6%(1,416)
Swiss0.5%(1,137)
Portuguese0.5%(1,050)
French Canadian0.4%(827)
Finnish0.4%(815)
Czech0.3%(752)
Hungarian0.3%(686)
Austrian0.3%(649)
Greek0.3%(625)
Canadian0.2%(544)
Ukrainian0.2%(484)
Subsaharan African0.2%(399)
Croatian0.2%(379)
Arab0.1%(320)
Romanian0.1%(295)
Lithuanian0.1%(197)
Slovak0.1%(194)
Belgian0.1%(181)
Armenian0.1%(172)
Brazilian0.1%(137)
Iranian0.1%(130)
West Indian0.1%(126)
Turkish0%(94)
Lebanese0%(82)
Jamaican0%(82)
Slovene0%(77)
Australian0%(76)
Egyptian0%(36)
Moroccan0%(25)
Latvian0%(21)
Somali0%(17)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Jordanian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Nigerian0%(7)
Israeli0%(6)
Serbian0%(5)
Cape Verdean0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.1%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married31.6%(28,444)
Married52.1%(46,867)
Widowed2.9%(2,579)
Divorced13.5%(12,146)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(22,582)
Married50.4%(48,063)
Widowed9.6%(9,186)
Divorced16.3%(15,571)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Medford, OR?
Medford, OR has about 146,389 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Medford, OR?
The typical household in Medford, OR earns about $25,069 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Medford, OR expensive?
In Medford, OR, the median home is worth about $74,800, and the typical rent is about $413 a month.
How educated are people in Medford, OR?
About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in Medford, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Medford, OR?
About 13.2% of people in Medford, 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