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Jefferson County, OR

Demographic and economic profile of Jefferson County, OR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jefferson County's economy reflects an agricultural and rural character, with a labor force participation rate of just 56.6% and unemployment at 7.7%, pointing to a limited and constrained workforce drawn from a population of roughly 25,000. Educational attainment skews toward trade and vocational backgrounds, with only 20.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $37,956 and a median household income of $76,260 indicate modest but stable compensation levels. The county has grown 7.9% over five years, housing remains relatively affordable at a $339,200 median home value with a 72.0% homeownership rate, and median gross rent of $957/month sits below most Oregon metro benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

24,973

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,260

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.9% since 2018

Jefferson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,628 (62.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,439 (13.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,056 (8.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,018 (8.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,767 (7.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone142 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,312
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island85
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic80
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)57
  5. 5.Other Indo-European15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,603

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,309

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,264
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,301
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,165
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services912
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining811

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,249
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,044
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,821
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,707
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.48×)744
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.52×)749
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.20×)1,245
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)536
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)1,213

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$339,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$957/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,425 (22.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,320 (20.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999987 (15.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999541 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999529 (8.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999281 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,956

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,272 (73.8%)
  • Carpooled1,396 (14.2%)
  • Worked At Home931 (9.4%)
  • Walked215 (2.2%)
  • Other15 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit14 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.