Curry County, Oregon

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,463
Median household income: $64,769
Median home value: $366,700

Home to 23,463 residents, Curry County is one of Oregon's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,769 is below the Oregon median ($80,426).

From 2019 to 2023, Curry County's population grew 3.6% from 22,650 to 23,463, while its median household income rose 33.7% from $48,440 to $64,769.

Owners occupy 74.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 57.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,463
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,769
Median home value: $366,700
Median gross rent: $1,156
Housing units: 13,123
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,65023,463

Median household income

$48,440$64,769

Median home value

$265,400$366,700

Median gross rent

$888$1,156

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,650	$48,440	$265,400	$888
2020	22,889	$53,174	$285,600	$896
2021	23,234	$57,553	$308,800	$921
2022	23,404	$64,300	$353,200	$1,105
2023	23,463	$64,769	$366,700	$1,156

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	782	3.3%
5 to 17	2,560	10.9%
18 to 24	930	4.0%
25 to 34	2,138	9.1%
35 to 44	2,188	9.3%
45 to 54	2,336	10.0%
55 to 64	4,184	17.8%
65 to 74	5,009	21.3%
75 and over	3,336	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,505	83.1%
Black or African American	60	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	300	1.3%
Asian	166	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	78	0.3%
Some other race	108	0.5%
Two or more races	1,477	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,769	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,812	9.4%
High school graduate	5,189	27.0%
Some college or associate's	7,549	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,802	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,839	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home18.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,603	67.2%
Carpooled	781	9.4%
Public transit	43	0.5%
Walked	201	2.4%
Bicycle	17	0.2%
Worked from home	1,565	18.8%
Other means	129	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,688	54.4%
15 to 29 min	1,366	20.2%
30 to 44 min	1,200	17.7%
45 to 59 min	155	2.3%
60+ min	365	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 13.3% (3,094 of 23,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,416	65.7%
Nonfamily households	3,864	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,280	86.0%
Vacant	1,843	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,443	74.8%
Renter-occupied	2,837	25.2%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,921	68.0%
1-unit, attached	555	4.2%
2 to 4 units	592	4.5%
5 to 19 units	418	3.2%
20 or more units	255	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2,382	18.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 41015
State: Oregon
Land area: 1,628 sq mi
Water area: 361 sq mi
Center point: 42.4664, -124.2109