Medford, Oregon Population History 1990 - 2021

Medford Population Facts

What is the current population of Medford?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Medford is 86,367. Medford, Oregon is the 403rd largest city in the US.

What county is Medford, Oregon in?

Medford is located entirely in Jackson County.

What is the size of Medford, Oregon in square miles?

Medford has an area of 25.7 square miles. Medford is the 5th largest city, by area, in Oregon.

What was the peak population of Medford?

The current population of Medford (86,367) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Medford growing?

Medford has grown 30.2% since the 2000. Medford, Oregon is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 62% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Medford, Oregon?

Medford has a population density of 2,910.9 people per square mile.

Medford Demographics

What is the voting age population of Medford, Oregon?

The total voting age population of Medford, Oregon, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 58,732. The voting age population is 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

What percentage of Medford, Oregon residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.6% of the residents of Medford are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Medford, Oregon?

The racial demographics of Medford are 88.8% White, 4.5% Two or more races, 1.9% American Indian, 1.8% Other, 1.5% Asian, 0.9% Black and 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 15.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Medford, Oregon residents are below the poverty line?

In Medford, 17.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.9%. On a per-household basis, 13.1% of families are below the poverty line in Medford.

What percentage of Medford, Oregon residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.4% of Medford residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Medford, Oregon residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.0% of Medford residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.2% have a bachelor's degree and 8.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Medford, Oregon residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Medford residents aged 5 and older, 12.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.3% speak an Asian language.

Medford Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Medford, Oregon?

The unemployment rate in Medford is 5.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Medford, Oregon residents work for the government?

In Medford, 12.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Medford, Oregon?

The median household income in Medford is $50,116.

Medford Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Medford, Oregon?

In Medford, 51.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Medford, Oregon?

Renters occupy 48.6% of housing units in Medford.

What percentage of Medford, Oregon housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Medford, 8.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Medford, Oregon housing units were built after 2000?

In Medford, 18.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 6,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Medford, Oregon?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Medford is $972.

What percentage of households in Medford, Oregon have broadband internet?

In Medford, 85.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.