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Jackson County in figures

A profile of Jackson County from official statistics: 24 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Jackson County was 221,795 in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 6th highest of 36 counties in Oregon.

Population221,7952025Up 0.2% from 2024The 6th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
Median age42.8 years2024Up 0.1 years from 2023The 18th lowest of 36 counties in Oregon
Population aged 65 and over25.7%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 16th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
Foreign-born population share5.3%2024Down 0.4 percentage points from 2023
Population density30.8 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.2% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June1,1372025, estimatedCompared with 434 in 2024
221K222K223K224K225K2020202120222023202420252020: 223,753 persons2021: 224,649 persons2022: 222,097 persons2023: 221,276 persons2024: 221,347 persons2025: 221,795 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Jackson County was 5.9% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from August 2025, and the 4th highest of 36 counties in Oregon.

Unemployment rate5.9%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.1 percentage points from August 2025The 4th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
Median household income$73,9992024Up 3.6% from 2023The 15th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
Per capita personal income$65,8022024Up 5.8% from 2023The 8th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
Poverty rate (US official measure)12.6%2024Unchanged from 2023
Gini index46.12024Up 0.5 points from 2023
345672021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 5.7 %2021-08: 5.3 %2021-09: 4.5 %2021-10: 3.9 %2021-11: 3.8 %2021-12: 4 %2022-01: 5.2 %2022-02: 4.7 %2022-03: 4.6 %2022-04: 4 %2022-05: 3.8 %2022-06: 4.5 %2022-07: 4.9 %2022-08: 5 %2022-09: 4.4 %2022-10: 4.3 %2022-11: 4.5 %2022-12: 4.6 %2023-01: 5.6 %2023-02: 5.1 %2023-03: 4.8 %2023-04: 3.7 %2023-05: 4 %2023-06: 4.3 %2023-07: 5 %2023-08: 4.6 %2023-09: 4.1 %2023-10: 4 %2023-11: 4.1 %2023-12: 4.6 %2024-01: 5.7 %2024-02: 5.6 %2024-03: 5.4 %2024-04: 4.4 %2024-05: 4.4 %2024-06: 5 %2024-07: 5.7 %2024-08: 5.2 %2024-09: 4.5 %2024-10: 4.4 %2024-11: 4.6 %2024-12: 5 %2025-01: 6.1 %2025-02: 6 %2025-03: 5.9 %2025-04: 5 %2025-05: 5.3 %2025-06: 5.8 %2025-07: 6.4 %2025-08: 6 %2025-09: 5.5 %2025-11: 5.2 %2025-12: 5.4 %2026-01: 6.6 %2026-02: 6.4 %2026-03: 6 %2026-04: 5.2 %2026-05: 5.2 %2026-06: 6 %2026-07: 6.3 %2026-08: 5.9 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Jackson County was $13.47 billion in 2024, up 6.5% from 2023, and the 7th highest of 36 counties in Oregon.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$13.47 billion2024Up 6.5% from 2023The 7th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
GDP per capita, US dollars$60,8532024Up 6.5% from 2023The 17th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
Real GDP growth4%2024Up 1.2 percentage points from 2023The 11th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K20012005200920132017202120242001: 4,724.8 USD million2002: 5,085.3 USD million2003: 5,501.3 USD million2004: 5,926 USD million2005: 6,234.1 USD million2006: 6,538.4 USD million2007: 6,743 USD million2008: 6,750.9 USD million2009: 6,546.8 USD million2010: 6,715.7 USD million2011: 6,699.4 USD million2012: 6,717.4 USD million2013: 7,206.4 USD million2014: 7,522.6 USD million2015: 8,020.1 USD million2016: 8,506.2 USD million2017: 9,088 USD million2018: 9,428.8 USD million2019: 9,782.5 USD million2020: 10,041.8 USD million2021: 11,298 USD million2022: 11,818.8 USD million2023: 12,648 USD million2024: 13,468.8 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Jackson County was $430,200 in 2024, up 7.5% from 2023, and tied for the 12th highest of 36 counties in Oregon.

Median home value$430,2002024Up 7.5% from 2023Tied for the 12th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
County house price annual change, sales and refinances1.12%2025Down 2.44 percentage points from 2024The 15th lowest of 33 counties in Oregon
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,3582024Up 3.7% from 2023The 10th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)66%2024Up 1 percentage point from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits9442025, estimatedUp 5.4% from 2024
300K325K350K375K400K425K450K20212022202320242021: 322,100 USD2022: 369,500 USD2023: 400,200 USD2024: 430,200 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Jackson County were 5,205 in 2023, down 0.3% from 2022, and the 7th highest of 36 counties in Oregon.

Employer firms5,2052023Down 0.3% from 2022The 7th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
Farms2,3962022No 2021 figure to compareThe 3rd highest of 36 counties in Oregon
4,2004,4004,6004,8005,0005,2005,40019992003200720112015201920231999: 4,238 count2000: 4,344 count2001: 4,457 count2002: 4,499 count2003: 4,643 count2004: 4,784 count2005: 4,963 count2006: 5,127 count2007: 5,173 count2008: 4,982 count2009: 4,737 count2010: 4,625 count2011: 4,567 count2012: 4,579 count2013: 4,629 count2014: 4,731 count2015: 4,826 count2016: 4,867 count2017: 4,941 count2018: 5,048 count2019: 5,027 count2020: 5,063 count2021: 5,104 count2022: 5,223 count2023: 5,205 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Energy and environment

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA) in Jackson County was 43 in 2025, up 2 points from 2024, and tied for the 3rd highest of 23 counties in Oregon in 2022.

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA)432025Up 2 points from 2024Tied for the 3rd highest of 23 counties in Oregon in 2022
Share of days with good air quality (US EPA AQI)66.3%2025Down 5.3 percentage points from 2024The 5th lowest of 23 counties in Oregon in 2022
Average annual temperature52.6 °F2025Up 0.8 °F from 2024Tied for the 11th highest of 36 counties in Oregon
35404550556020012005200920132017202120252001: 52 index2002: 56 index2003: 38 index2004: 49 index2005: 51 index2006: 49 index2007: 46 index2008: 49 index2009: 45 index2010: 39 index2011: 43 index2012: 49 index2013: 55 index2014: 45 index2015: 49 index2016: 41 index2017: 45 index2018: 48 index2019: 41 index2020: 44 index2021: 48 index2022: 44 index2023: 45 index2024: 41 index2025: 43 index
Median Air Quality Index (US EPA), 2001 to 2025. index. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI.

Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Environment and emissions statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).
  22. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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