Jefferson County, Oregon

OR · FIPS 41031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,203
Rank #1,650 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,260 +1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #762 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,621 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$374,200 +32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #356 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2% −37.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,795 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.1% +52.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,952 of 3,222
8th %ile

At a Glance

72.0% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
21.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%7.9%15.9%23.8%31.7%39.7%47.6%55.5%57.3%21.3%11.0%8.3%0.9%0.6%0.5%0.1%

About Jefferson County, Oregon

Jefferson County, Oregon has a total population of 25,203, making it the 1,650th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $76,260, which ranks #762 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.1%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $374,200, 32.7% above the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $941 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 21.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (21.3%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (11.0%).

All data for Jefferson County, Oregon comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.