Klamath County, Oregon

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 69,812
Median household income: $59,353
Median home value: $255,700

Klamath County is a county in Oregon with a population of 69,812. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,353 runs below the Oregon figure of $80,426.

From 2019 to 2023, Klamath County's population grew 4.3% from 66,921 to 69,812, while its median household income rose 27.7% from $46,491 to $59,353.

The median resident is 41.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 69,812
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,353
Median home value: $255,700
Median gross rent: $973
Housing units: 33,004
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,92169,812

Median household income

$46,491$59,353

Median home value

$170,600$255,700

Median gross rent

$772$973

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,921	$46,491	$170,600	$772
2020	67,606	$48,560	$188,700	$781
2021	68,899	$50,790	$200,000	$841
2022	69,506	$57,219	$234,200	$921
2023	69,812	$59,353	$255,700	$973

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,962	5.7%
5 to 17	11,185	16.0%
18 to 24	5,307	7.6%
25 to 34	8,869	12.7%
35 to 44	8,032	11.5%
45 to 54	7,653	11.0%
55 to 64	9,393	13.5%
65 to 74	9,795	14.0%
75 and over	5,616	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52,628	75.4%
Black or African American	459	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,902	2.7%
Asian	535	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	162	0.2%
Some other race	289	0.4%
Two or more races	4,450	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,387	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,139	10.4%
High school graduate	16,575	33.6%
Some college or associate's	17,026	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	6,623	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,995	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,390	80.1%
Carpooled	1,994	7.5%
Public transit	50	0.2%
Walked	739	2.8%
Bicycle	108	0.4%
Worked from home	2,218	8.3%
Other means	212	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,853	48.4%
15 to 29 min	8,484	34.6%
30 to 44 min	2,620	10.7%
45 to 59 min	729	3.0%
60+ min	807	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 18.3% (12,598 of 68,818)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,679	61.3%
Nonfamily households	11,161	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,840	87.4%
Vacant	4,164	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,822	68.7%
Renter-occupied	9,018	31.3%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,579	71.4%
1-unit, attached	887	2.7%
2 to 4 units	2,105	6.4%
5 to 19 units	1,022	3.1%
20 or more units	1,012	3.1%
Mobile home & other	4,399	13.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 41035
State: Oregon
Land area: 5,950 sq mi
Water area: 187 sq mi
Center point: 42.6838, -121.6462