METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Medford Metro
Medford, OR · 1 counties · 181,269 residents · 2,783.252 sq mi
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Medford has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $36,461. Population has grown 24% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $132,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024223K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(10,880)
5 to 96.7%(12,222)
10 to 147.2%(13,096)
15 to 197.2%(12,966)
20 to 246%(10,826)
25 to 3411.2%(20,330)
35 to 4414.3%(25,930)
45 to 5415.4%(27,954)
55 to 6410%(18,074)
65 to 747.9%(14,279)
75 to 846%(10,926)
85 and over2.1%(3,786)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$36,461
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,069 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$132,100
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(139,888)
Black0.2%(248)
Hispanic / Latino4%(5,894)
Asian1%(1,415)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(160,795)
Black0.4%(674)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(12,126)
Asian0.9%(1,583)
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
85.0%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 80.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married24.4%(16,875)
Married61.1%(42,356)
Widowed2.7%(1,866)
Divorced11.8%(8,187)
Women 15+
Never married19%(14,403)
Married55.8%(42,312)
Widowed11.2%(8,517)
Divorced14%(10,591)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Medford, OR?
Medford, OR has about 181,269 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Medford, OR?
The typical household in Medford, OR earns about $36,461 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 $132,100, and the typical rent is about $597 a month.
How educated are people in Medford, OR?
About 22.3% 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 12.5% of people in Medford, OR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Medford, OR grown since 1990?
Yes, Medford, OR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,880 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024