Curry County, Oregon Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Curry 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 averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Oregon
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 71% of counties in Oregon
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Curry County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,379 | 4,252,306 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 11.8 | 43.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.55% | 0.82% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 59.0 | 40.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,157 | 1,717,698 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Curry County grew by 8.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 23,379 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Curry County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 34.7% of residents. That is 16.7 points above Oregon as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,899 12.4% -8.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,463 14.8% -8.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,663 19.9% on par
- Boomers 61–79 8,113 34.7% +16.7 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 50.3% of the people living in Curry County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Oregon 50.1%
- Men 49.7% Oregon 49.9%
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Economy
Curry County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Curry County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,155 | $83,617 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.13% | 5.70% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Curry County is about 26% lower than in Oregon.
Housing
| Metric | Curry County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $249,993 | $406,603 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,240 | $1,525 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.2% | 63.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Curry County is about 16.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,240 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Curry County spend about 26 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 107 hours, about 4.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Curry County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 12.8 | 20.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 25.6 | 40.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 107 | 168 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,305 | $5,203 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.5% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,181 | 7,643 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 59 | 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 Curry County is 13 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
Curry County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Curry County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6% | 32.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.04 | 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
Curry County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Curry County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.0% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.3% | 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).
Curry County, OR Compared With Nearby Counties
Curry County, OR is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,379 residents against a local median of 88,176. Curry County, OR's median home price, at $249,993, runs 32% below the $367,271 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 12.8 min against a local median of 16.9 min, 24% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 24% below the local median it puts Curry County, OR at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $186,188 on median home price, so Curry County, OR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Curry County, OR has the 5th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry County, OR | 23,379 | $62,155 #3/6 | $249,993 #5/6 | 12.8 min #2/6 |
| Josephine County, OR | 88,176 | $60,079 | $367,271 | 16.9 min |
| Coos County, OR | 64,827 | $62,030 | $225,714 | 15.5 min |
| Del Norte County, CA | 27,106 | $67,788 | $411,902 | 12.1 min |
| Douglas County, OR | 111,795 | $61,912 | $308,965 | 17.1 min |
| Jackson County, OR | 222,645 | $73,734 | $392,504 | 17.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Curry County, Oregon.
How many people live in Curry County, Oregon?
About 23,379 people live in Curry County, Oregon, in 11,157 households of 2.0 people on average. The median age is 59.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 22 years.
How densely populated is Curry County, Oregon?
Averaged over its land area, Curry County, Oregon has 12 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 14% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Curry County, Oregon an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.0 times the median household income ($249,993 against $62,155), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,240 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Curry County, Oregon?
22.6% of adults in Curry County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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