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Medford

County:
Jackson County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
28.349
State:
Oregon

Medford is a city located in Jackson County, Oregon. Medford has a 2025 population of 84,423. It is also the county seat of Jackson County. Medford is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -1.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 86,110 in 2020.

The average household income in Medford is $87,627 with a poverty rate of 12.54%.The median age in Medford is 39.1 years: 37.3 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

84.4K
Total Population
2,978
Density (mi²)
-337 -0.4%
Growth

Medford Population

Medford Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Medford includes 79.8% White, 3.24% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,46179.8%
Two or more races11,76713.72%
Other race2,7833.24%
Asian1,2331.44%
Black or African American8651.01%
Native American6350.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander500.06%

Medford Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Medford's average per capita income is $43,881. Household income levels show a median of $70,497. The poverty rate stands at 12.54%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$100,413$116,908
Families$84,920$100,939
Households$70,497$87,627
Non Families$45,190$62,154

$43,881

Average Income

$70,497

Median Household Income

12.54%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)