Jackson County, Oregon

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 222,563
Median household income: $71,443
Median home value: $400,200

Home to 222,563 residents, Jackson County is one of Oregon's counties. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,443 is below the Oregon median ($80,426).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population grew 2.8% from 216,574 to 222,563, while its median household income rose 33.8% from $53,412 to $71,443.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 222,563
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,443
Median home value: $400,200
Median gross rent: $1,310
Housing units: 97,083
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

216,574222,563

Median household income

$53,412$71,443

Median home value

$280,300$400,200

Median gross rent

$993$1,310

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	216,574	$53,412	$280,300	$993
2020	218,781	$56,327	$294,500	$1,057
2021	221,662	$61,020	$322,100	$1,116
2022	222,604	$67,690	$369,500	$1,208
2023	222,563	$71,443	$400,200	$1,310

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,203	5.0%
5 to 17	34,251	15.4%
18 to 24	16,395	7.4%
25 to 34	27,556	12.4%
35 to 44	27,889	12.5%
45 to 54	24,880	11.2%
55 to 64	29,354	13.2%
65 to 74	30,310	13.6%
75 and over	20,725	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	172,575	77.5%
Black or African American	1,415	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	876	0.4%
Asian	2,450	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	456	0.2%
Some other race	1,020	0.5%
Two or more races	12,146	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31,625	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,993	8.7%
High school graduate	41,819	26.0%
Some college or associate's	55,750	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	30,128	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	19,024	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71,353	73.8%
Carpooled	8,106	8.4%
Public transit	762	0.8%
Walked	2,597	2.7%
Bicycle	785	0.8%
Worked from home	11,821	12.2%
Other means	1,309	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33,851	39.9%
15 to 29 min	35,874	42.2%
30 to 44 min	10,142	11.9%
45 to 59 min	2,159	2.5%
60+ min	2,886	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.4% (27,295 of 219,557)

	Count	Share
Family households	57,099	63.0%
Nonfamily households	33,580	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90,679	93.4%
Vacant	6,404	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58,922	65.0%
Renter-occupied	31,757	35.0%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62,738	64.6%
1-unit, attached	5,262	5.4%
2 to 4 units	7,986	8.2%
5 to 19 units	5,029	5.2%
20 or more units	5,492	5.7%
Mobile home & other	10,576	10.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 41029
State: Oregon
Land area: 2,783 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 42.4116, -122.6756