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Josephine County, OR

Demographic and economic profile of Josephine County, OR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Josephine County, Oregon is a small, older rural county of 88,276 residents with a median age of 47.3 years and a labor force participation rate of just 49.7%, reflecting a population that skews toward retirement age. The workforce is modestly educated—19.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings stand at $35,086 against a median household income of $60,098, with an unemployment rate of 7.8% and a poverty rate of 15.8%. The county grew 3.0% over five years, homeownership sits at 71.7%, and a median home value of $383,100 with median rent of $1,157/month points to a relatively affordable housing market by Oregon standards.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

88,276

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,098

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Josephine County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone75,554 (85.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,912 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,808 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,245 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone703 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone477 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,309
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic533
  3. 3.Other Indo-European340
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island308
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,082

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,479

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,176

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,258
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,896
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,489
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,376
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,055

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,062
  2. 2.Service Occupations7,756
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,855
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,190
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,225

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.23×)1,193
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.36×)4,978
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)1,849
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)3,070
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.04×)1,646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$383,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,157/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,032 (22.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,409 (20.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,091 (19.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,138 (8.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,859 (7.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,466 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,086

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,539 (73.8%)
  • Worked At Home4,014 (12.1%)
  • Carpooled3,294 (9.9%)
  • Walked524 (1.6%)
  • Other378 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle181 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.