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  • FIPS 41011
  • Largest town: Coos Bay

Coos County, Oregon

Coos County had 64,326 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,596.0 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 36 in Oregon by population and 23rd by land area.

Population
64,326
#16 of 36 in Oregon · #850 in US
Area
1,596.0 sq mi
#23 of 36 in Oregon · #378 in US
Density
40 / sq mi
#17 of 36 in Oregon · #1,665 in US
Median household income
$61,386
#26 of 36 in Oregon · #1,702 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Coos County within Oregon. Pin: Salem.

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Coos County population, land area and income

Coos County had 64,326 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,596.0 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 36 in Oregon by population and 23rd by land area. That works out to 40.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oregon has 46,128 residents; Coos County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,386 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

64,326

3144th1st

850th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,596 sq mi

3144th1st

378th of 3,144 (US)

Density

40.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1665th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,386

3143rd1st

1702nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oregon (36)

Population

64,326

36th1st

16th of 36 (OR)

Land area

1,596 sq mi

36th1st

23rd of 36 (OR)

Density

40.3 / sq mi

36th1st

17th of 36 (OR)

Median household income

$61,386

36th1st

26th of 36 (OR)

How Coos County's population changed since 2020

Coos County lost 650 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.0%. That ranks 30th of 36 in Oregon for growth. The median Oregon county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Coos County recorded 2,145 births and 4,682 deaths, a natural change of -2,537. Net international migration added +377 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,567. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 2,537 people.

65.0k202065.1k202165.1k202264.6k202364.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,145
Deaths
4,682
Net international migration
+377
Net domestic migration
+1,567
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-231

Where Coos County is

The Census internal point of Coos County is at 43.185900, -124.094100. It sits in UTM zone 10N. The map shades Oregon's 36 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Coos County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Grant County: -1.9%Sherman County: +6.9%Wasco County: -0.4%Gilliam County: -2.2%Columbia County: +2.6%Baker County: +0.1%Hood River County: -0.6%Wheeler County: -0.2%Josephine County: +0.1%Crook County: +9.7%Curry County: -3.2%Coos County: -1.0%Jackson County: -1.1%Clackamas County: +0.8%Multnomah County: -2.5%Harney County: -1.4%Union County: -0.4%Wallowa County: +1.6%Lincoln County: +1.4%Yamhill County: +2.9%Klamath County: +1.2%Malheur County: +2.1%Jefferson County: +3.9%Washington County: +1.7%Lane County: -0.5%Umatilla County: +0.7%Lake County: +0.2%Douglas County: +0.9%Clatsop County: -0.3%Deschutes County: +6.0%Morrow County: +1.1%Tillamook County: -0.7%Marion County: +1.9%Polk County: +2.9%Linn County: +2.7%Benton County: +5.6%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.1%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.7%
  5. ≥ +2.7%
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Orange pin: Coos County internal point. Dark pin: Salem.

Internal point

Decimal
43.185900, -124.094100
DMS
43°11'9.24"N 124°05'38.76"W
UTM
10N 411090.7E 4782040.0N
Geohash
9pxv8jv2j
Plus code
84MQ5WP4+99

Towns in Coos County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Coos County, 37,461 people together, or 58% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Coos County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Coos Bay with 15,801.

  1. 01Coos Bay15,801
  2. 02North Bend10,049
  3. 03Coquille3,972
  4. 04Bandon3,311
  5. 05Myrtle Point2,470
  6. 06Lakeside1,858
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Coos County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 2 neighbors for Coos County. The most populous is Douglas County, OR, with 112,255 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Salem and the nearest big city

Salem is 132.1 miles NNE of Coos County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Eugene, OR (population 178,786), 77.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Coos Bay, OR (population 15,801), 15.2 miles away.

Coos County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Coos County is 41011: state code 41 for Oregon plus county code 011. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,386.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Coos County, Oregon?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 64,326. That is down 650 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 64,976.

What is the FIPS code of Coos County?

41011. The first two digits (41) are Oregon; the last three (011) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Coos County?

Coos Bay, with 15,801 residents inside Coos County in 2024.

Which counties border Coos County?

2 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Douglas County, OR; Curry County, OR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.