Medford Population

1890–2026

86,483

2026 projection

0.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Medford. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202686,483-110.01%
202586,494+1930.22%
202486,301+6380.74%
202385,663-4420.51%
202286,105-1,1311.30%
202187,236+8911.03%
202086,345+3,2493.91%
201983,096+6750.82%
201882,421+1,1121.37%
201781,309+1,0321.29%

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Medford Demographics

38.9median age

Median age

Female40.2 yrs
Male37.5 yrs

Adults

66,562
16,868 seniors · 25%49,694 other adults

Sex

Female 50.2% · 43,288Male 49.8% · 43,027

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,08385+ years, female: 1,69980–84 years, male: 1,08780–84 years, female: 82375–79 years, male: 1,17475–79 years, female: 1,62670–74 years, male: 1,99570–74 years, female: 2,41565–69 years, male: 2,32065–69 years, female: 2,64660–64 years, male: 2,58560–64 years, female: 2,80555–59 years, male: 2,19255–59 years, female: 2,18050–54 years, male: 2,48750–54 years, female: 2,28645–49 years, male: 2,37845–49 years, female: 2,27040–44 years, male: 2,58740–44 years, female: 2,98935–39 years, male: 2,76735–39 years, female: 2,85630–34 years, male: 3,45030–34 years, female: 2,93625–29 years, male: 3,27325–29 years, female: 3,36820–24 years, male: 2,46520–24 years, female: 2,03915–19 years, male: 2,77715–19 years, female: 2,41810–14 years, male: 3,03910–14 years, female: 2,8385–9 years, male: 3,1895–9 years, female: 2,7260–4 years, male: 2,1790–4 years, female: 2,36885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 863 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Medford Income

$73,230median household income

Median household income

$73,230

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,497

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.2%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Medford Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%47%47%
Never married31%37%26%
Divorced14%12%16%
Widowed6%3%10%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year