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Josephine County, OR


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Grants Pass, OR
Designated Market Area: Medford-Klamath Falls, OR-CA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 87,730   ( 5,017 from 2010 , 362 from 2020)
Land area: 1638.6 square miles
Population density: 53.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:74,540 84.97% 1.7%
Black:4930.56% 67.1%
Indian:1,1061.26% 14.5%
Asian:1,0951.25% 39.7%
2+ races:2,7853.17% 35.8%
Hispanic:7,7118.79% 46.8%
Total non-White:13,19015.03% 40.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,806 10.3
Deaths:3,29418.7
Net Migration: 1,1416.5
Net Immigration: 480.3
Change in White population:1,251 1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:3,766 4.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
82,713
73,28988.61%
2950.36%
9661.17%
7840.95%
2,0512.48%
5,2516.35%
9,42411.39%

2000
75,726
69,23391.43%
1920.25%
8441.11%
5380.71%
1,6382.16%
3,2294.26%
6,4938.57%

1990
62,649
59,49694.97%
1020.16%
9551.52%
3370.54%
n/a
1,7592.81%
3,1535.03%

1980
58,855
56,83396.56%
180.03%
5600.95%
2780.47%
n/a
1,1581.97%
2,0223.44%

1970
35,746
34,77897.29%
80.02%
2310.65%
780.22%
n/a
6281.76%
968 2.71%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,547 10.0
9,71012.8
7,71410.2
1470.2
4,056 5.4
2,931 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
7,926 12.7
8,96114.3
13,46021.5
3680.6
9,737 15.5
3,340 5.3
1980's
NumberRate
8,167 13.9
6,711 11.4
2,243 3.8
n/a
2,663 4.5
1,131 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
20,517 57.4
n/a
22,055 61.7
1,054 2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Josephine County, OR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.4
16,806 19.2%
70,924 80.8%
23,340 26.6%
36,210
2.39
23,468 64.8%
17,240 73.5%
2,165 9.2%
12,742 35.2%

2010
NumberPercent
47.3
16,883 20.4%
65,830 79.6%
18,438 22.3%
34,646
2.34
22,498 64.9%
17,038 75.7%
2,014 9.0%
12,148 35.1%

2000
NumberPercent
43.0
17,438 23.0%
58,288 77.0%
15,239 20.1%
31,027
2.41
21,569 69.5%
17,387 80.6%
1,929 8.9%
9,458 30.5%

1990
NumberPercent
39.7
15,118 24.1%
47,531 75.9%
12,833 20.5%
25,093
2.46
18,008 71.8%
14,891 82.7%
1,610 8.9%
7,085 28.2%

1980
NumberPercent
33.6
16,520 28.1%
42,335 71.9%
8,933 15.2%
21,857
2.66
16,847 77.1%
14,548 86.4%
1,246 7.4%
5,010 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Josephine County, OR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units38,939 
Median Value$353,800 
Occupied36,21093.0%
Vacant2,7297.0%
Owned25,56570.6%
Rented10,64529.4%
Median Rent$1,093 
Single-Family Units29,04874.6%
    Detached27,67871.1%
    Attached1,3703.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,6804.3%
Mobile Homes5,58614.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Josephine County, OR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,9855.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,7394.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992,0215.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,9475.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,6524.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992,0105.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3033.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,8415.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,9235.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,7237.5%
$60,000 to $74,9993,69510.2%
$75,000 to $99,9994,59412.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993,0128.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8065.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8795.2%
$200,000 or more2,0805.7%
Median Household Income56,068 
Per Capita Income32,159 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.95 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,4696.8%
Public Assistance1,5944.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9,05125.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed28,43962.5%
Unemployed2,2745.0%
In Armed Forces340.1%
Total Labor Force30,74767.6%
Not in Labor Force14,74132.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,1298,98755.3%
Non-Profit1,0462,17432.5%
Self-Employed2,9502,20057.3%
Local Government1,0591,71338.2%
State Government5041,03132.8%
Federal Government34721761.5%
Total Private + Self14,07911,18755.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,9565,13536.5%
Total17,03516,32251.1%
Pct. Govt.14.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,35013.0%
Sales and Office Occupations6,72920.1%
Professional, Technical6,92620.7%
Service Occupations7,95423.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4711.4%
All others7,52222.5%
White Collar 53.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,60116.7%
Retail trade4,34413.0%
Manufacturing3,43710.3%
Accommodation and food services2,6307.9%
Educational services2,5727.7%
Construction2,1926.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,9675.9%
Other services1,8705.6%
Public administration1,8225.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2853.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,1973.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1573.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9422.8%
Finance and insurance7312.2%
Wholesale trade5351.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing4981.5%
Information4311.3%
Utilities1760.5%
Management770.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Josephine County, OR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,0935.79%
Puerto Rican3750.43%
Cuban160.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3960.45%
Costa Rican770.09%
Guatemalan220.03%
Honduran120.01%
Nicaraguan780.09%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2070.24%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1900.22%
Argentinean80.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian770.09%
Ecuadorian270.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian780.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0731.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1890.21%
Chinese1850.21%
Filipino1100.13%
Japanese910.10%
Indonesian670.08%
Thai650.07%
Indian450.05%
Korean10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English79,56794.8%
Spanish2,7183.2%
German, other Germanic4830.6%
Other Indo-European3090.4%
Other Asian2390.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1270.2%
Chinese1200.1%
Tagalog1090.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun910.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,30216.3%
English11,49113.1%
Irish10,95412.4%
American5,8826.7%
Italian4,1184.7%
Norwegian2,8033.2%
European2,6213.0%
Scottish2,4912.8%
French2,3852.7%
Dutch1,6431.9%
Swedish1,5941.8%
Polish1,3701.6%
French Canadian1,1791.3%
Scotch-Irish1,1651.3%
Portuguese8050.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen86,39098.2%
Not a citizen1,6041.8%
Native84,45196.0%
Foreign-born3,5434.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Josephine County, OR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
944 1.4%4,967 7.6%20,465 31.1%27,098 41.2%7,812 11.9%4,417 6.7%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 944 1.4%
9-12 Years 4,967 7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 20,465 31.1%
Some College 27,098 41.2%
Bach. Degree 7,812 11.9%
Grad Degree 4,417 6.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Josephine County, OR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 26,539 24,695 1,844 6.9% 5.4%
1991 26,294 24,093 2,201 8.4% 6.2%
1992 27,375 24,691 2,684 9.8% 7.3%
1993 28,370 25,423 2,947 10.4% 7.0%
1994 28,490 25,948 2,542 8.9% 5.3%
1995 28,279 25,954 2,325 8.2% 4.8%
1996 28,723 26,030 2,693 9.4% 5.6%
1997 28,956 26,357 2,599 9.0% 5.5%
1998 29,158 26,495 2,663 9.1% 5.7%
1999 29,509 27,069 2,440 8.3% 5.5%
2000 31,368 29,143 2,225 7.1% 5.2%
2001 31,540 28,917 2,623 8.3% 6.4%
2002 32,372 29,554 2,818 8.7% 7.5%
2003 33,490 30,510 2,980 8.9% 8.0%
2004 34,066 31,223 2,843 8.3% 7.4%
2005 34,358 31,864 2,494 7.3% 6.2%
2006 34,988 32,664 2,324 6.6% 5.4%
2007 34,666 32,219 2,447 7.1% 5.2%
2008 34,791 31,732 3,059 8.8% 6.2%
2009 35,133 30,234 4,899 13.9% 10.8%
2010 34,633 29,735 4,898 14.1% 10.7%
2011 34,537 30,132 4,405 12.8% 9.6%
2012 33,545 29,471 4,074 12.1% 8.8%
2013 32,423 28,878 3,545 10.9% 7.8%
2014 32,953 29,919 3,034 9.2% 6.7%
2015 33,275 30,766 2,509 7.5% 5.5%
2016 34,195 32,019 2,176 6.4% 4.7%
2017 35,028 33,181 1,847 5.3% 4.1%
2018 35,456 33,548 1,908 5.4% 4.0%
2019 35,874 34,123 1,751 4.9% 3.7%
2020 36,124 33,277 2,847 7.9% 7.6%
2021 36,787 34,503 2,284 6.2% 5.2%
2022 36,805 34,760 2,045 5.6% 4.2%
2023 35,732 33,923 1,809 5.1% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com