Klamath County, Oregon

OR · FIPS 41035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
70,247
Rank #787 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,830 −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,189 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.3% +45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,493 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$280,400 −0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #728 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7% −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,547 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.0% +32.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,798 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

69.4% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
22.7% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.2%28.5%42.7%56.9%71.2%74.4%13.9%6.9%2.3%0.9%0.7%0.5%0.3%

About Klamath County, Oregon

Klamath County, Oregon has a total population of 70,247, making it the 787th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Klamath County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Klamath County is $58,830, which ranks #2,189 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%.

The median home value in Klamath County is $280,400, 0.5% below the national median. Renters in Klamath County pay a median gross rent of $991 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Klamath County, 22.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.0 min.

Klamath County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.9%) and Two or More Races (6.9%).

All data for Klamath 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.