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Jackson County, Oregon

Jackson County had 221,331 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,783.3 square miles of land. It ranks 6th of 36 in Oregon by population and 13th by land area.

Population
221,331
#6 of 36 in Oregon · #322 in US
Area
2,783.3 sq mi
#13 of 36 in Oregon · #186 in US
Density
80 / sq mi
#10 of 36 in Oregon · #1,080 in US
Median household income
$71,030
#15 of 36 in Oregon · #929 in US

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

Jackson County within Oregon. Pin: Salem.

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Jackson County population, land area and income

Jackson County had 221,331 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,783.3 square miles of land. It ranks 6th of 36 in Oregon by population and 13th by land area. That works out to 79.5 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oregon has 46,128 residents, so Jackson County is 4.8 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,030 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

221,331

3144th1st

322nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,783 sq mi

3144th1st

186th of 3,144 (US)

Density

79.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1080th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,030

3143rd1st

929th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oregon (36)

Population

221,331

36th1st

6th of 36 (OR)

Land area

2,783 sq mi

36th1st

13th of 36 (OR)

Density

79.5 / sq mi

36th1st

10th of 36 (OR)

Median household income

$71,030

36th1st

15th of 36 (OR)

How Jackson County's population changed since 2020

Jackson County lost 2,424 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 31st 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, Jackson County recorded 8,847 births and 11,788 deaths, a natural change of -2,941. Net international migration added +491 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +521. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 2,941 people.

223.8k2020224.6k2021222.2k2022221.3k2023221.3k2024
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
8,847
Deaths
11,788
Net international migration
+491
Net domestic migration
+521
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-7

Where Jackson County is

The Census internal point of Jackson County is at 42.411600, -122.675600. 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 Jackson 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: Jackson County internal point. Dark pin: Salem.

Internal point

Decimal
42.411600, -122.675600
DMS
42°24'41.76"N 122°40'32.16"W
UTM
10N 526692.2E 4695528.3N
Geohash
9r8c22y37
Plus code
84JVC86F+JQ

Towns in Jackson County

10 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Jackson County, 156,688 people together, or 71% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Jackson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Medford with 86,301.

  1. 01Medford86,301
  2. 02Ashland20,935
  3. 03Central Point19,128
  4. 04Eagle Point9,811
  5. 05Talent6,306
  6. 06Phoenix4,570
  7. 07Shady Cove3,042
  8. 08Jacksonville2,945
  9. 09Rogue River2,337
  10. 10Gold Hill1,313
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jackson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Jackson County, including 1 across a state line. 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 175.5 miles N of Jackson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Eugene, OR (population 178,786), 115.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Medford, OR (population 86,301), 10.4 miles away.

Jackson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jackson County is 41029: state code 41 for Oregon plus county code 029. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,030.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jackson County, Oregon?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 221,331. That is down 2,424 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 223,755.

What is the FIPS code of Jackson County?

41029. The first two digits (41) are Oregon; the last three (029) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jackson County?

Medford, with 86,301 residents inside Jackson County in 2024.

Which counties border Jackson County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Douglas County, OR; Josephine County, OR; Klamath County, OR; Siskiyou County, CA.

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.