Coos County, Oregon Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Coos County, OR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Oregon
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 86% of counties in Oregon
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D
Education Well below averageLess educated than 71% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Coos County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,827 | 4,252,306 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 35.9 | 43.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.37% | 0.82% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.8 | 40.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 28,732 | 1,717,698 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Coos County grew by 2.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 64,827 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Coos County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 26.4% of residents. That is 8.4 points above Oregon as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 10,464 16.1% -4.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,743 18.1% -4.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,300 20.5% +0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 17,117 26.4% +8.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Oregon, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Coos County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Oregon 50.1%
- Men 49.4% Oregon 49.9%
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Economy
Coos County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Coos County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,030 | $83,617 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.02% | 5.70% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Coos County is about 26% lower than in Oregon.
Housing
| Metric | Coos County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $225,714 | $406,603 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,042 | $1,525 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.2% | 63.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Coos County is about 18.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,042 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Coos County spend about 31 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 129 hours, about 5.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Coos County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 15.5 | 20.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 31.0 | 40.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 129 | 168 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,002 | $5,203 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,317 | 7,643 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 579 | 967 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Oregon:
Lake County (7.7 min), Harney County (8.6 min), Baker County (8.9 min).
Slowest:
Columbia County (31.7 min), Clackamas County (23.9 min), Polk County (22.2 min).
The average commute time in Coos County is 15 minutes, shorter than the 20 minutes in Oregon.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Coos County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Coos County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3% | 32.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.17 | 2.41 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Oregon:
Benton County (0.4), Multnomah County (0.4), Washington County (0.4).
Lowest:
Morrow County (0.2), Malheur County (0.2), Gilliam County (0.2).
Health
Coos County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Coos County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.5% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.3% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Oregon:
Benton County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Clackamas County (0.8).
Lowest:
Josephine County (0.8), Malheur County (0.8), Lake County (0.8).
Coos County, OR Compared With Nearby Counties
Coos County, OR is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 64,827 residents against a local median of 88,176. The measure that sets Coos County, OR apart most is median home price: $225,714, 28% below the local median of $314,880.
The counties themselves spread $161,909 on median home price, so Coos County, OR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Coos County, OR has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coos County, OR | 64,827 | $62,030 #4/6 | $225,714 #6/6 | 15.5 min #3/6 |
| Curry County, OR | 23,379 | $62,155 | $249,993 | 12.8 min |
| Douglas County, OR | 111,795 | $61,912 | $308,965 | 17.1 min |
| Josephine County, OR | 88,176 | $60,079 | $367,271 | 16.9 min |
| Lane County, OR | 383,903 | $71,321 | $314,880 | 17.3 min |
| Del Norte County, CA | 27,106 | $67,788 | $411,902 | 12.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Coos County, Oregon.
How many people live in Coos County, Oregon?
About 64,827 people live in Coos County, Oregon, in 28,732 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 46.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
Is Coos County, Oregon mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Coos County, Oregon has 36 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 42% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Coos County, Oregon?
The median home costs 3.6 times the median household income ($225,714 against $62,030), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,042 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Coos County, Oregon have a college degree?
19.3% of adults in Coos County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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