Jefferson County, Oregon
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,740
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,740
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,536
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,515
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,503
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,502
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,720
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 17.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,603
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $374,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,809
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $539
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $941
Building Permits, 2025 134
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,814
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,680
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,184
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,016
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 282,560
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,158
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,260
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,508
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 455
Total employment, 2023 4,051
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 193,290
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -12.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,382
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 430
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 196
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 252
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 350
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.8
Population per square mile, 2010 12.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,781.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,780.79
FIPS Code 41031