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Josephine County, Oregon

Josephine County, Oregon · ZIP 97497, 97523, 97526

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 88,276 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 36,336Households
  • $59,097Median household income
  • $383,100Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Josephine County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+16.3%
75k80k85k90k2000: 75,72620002010: 82,71320102020: 88,090202075,72688,090
Population of Josephine County at each census
CensusPopulation
200075,726
201082,713
202088,090

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Josephine County
Under $50k43.6%
$50k to $100k28.8%
$100k to $150k14.7%
$150k to $200k5.7%
$200k and over7.1%

Median household income $59,097 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Josephine County
Owner occupied
26,049 units
Renter occupied
10,287 units
Vacancy rate
7.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Josephine County2023
Health care and social assistance5,737
Retail trade4,437
Accommodation and food services3,444
Manufacturing2,263
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,527
Construction1,249
Other services (except public administration)774
Finance and insurance701

23,608 employees in 2,110 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Josephine County compared with its state
Josephine County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJosephine CountyOregon
Population88,0694,238,714
Median household income$59,097$80,426
Median age47.540.1
Median home value$383,100$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.7%36.2%
Foreign-born residents3.7%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes71.7%63.4%
Mean commute to work20.8 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Josephine County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Grants PassCity39,46811.5 sq mi
RedwoodCensus designated place3,1503.46 sq mi
Cave JunctionCity2,0921.80 sq mi
New HopeCensus designated place1,5293.83 sq mi
MerlinCensus designated place1,3554.15 sq mi
WilliamsCensus designated place1,03011.3 sq mi
TakilmaCensus designated place6655.94 sq mi
SelmaCensus designated place6546.46 sq mi
O'BrienCensus designated place5285.22 sq mi
KerbyCensus designated place982.58 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Josephine County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.