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Klamath County, OR

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

AI Overview

Klamath County's economy of 70,438 residents centers on natural-resource and public-sector industries, with a labor force participation rate of just 52.2% and an unemployment rate of 7.9%, reflecting a structurally constrained workforce where only 21.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $36,943 against a median household income of $58,830, with a poverty rate of 18.3% signaling meaningful income pressure across the population. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $255,700 median home value and $973/month median rent, and the county posted 5.3% population growth over five years despite its economic headwinds.

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

Population

70,438

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,830

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone54,261 (77.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,918 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,475 (6.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,183 (4.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,929 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone726 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,855
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic226
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)123
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic95
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island82

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,436

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,788

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,939

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,064
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,688
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,457
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,984
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,980

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,997
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,534
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,126
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,765
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,735

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.89×)1,222
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.36×)1,703
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)3,836
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)7,087
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.02×)2,696

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$255,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$973/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,826 (19.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,673 (13.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,536 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,503 (12.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,845 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,015 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,943

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,394 (77.5%)
  • Carpooled2,321 (8.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,307 (8.8%)
  • Walked839 (3.2%)
  • Other249 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle128 (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.