Curry County, Oregon Population 2024

22,979

Curry County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 22,979 with a growth rate of -1.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Curry County, Oregon is the 27th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 22,378 and has seen a growth of 2.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,394-317-1.46%
202821,711-317-1.44%
202722,028-317-1.42%
202622,345-317-1.4%
202522,662-317-1.38%
202422,979-317-1.36%
202323,296-317-1.34%
202223,613-106-0.45%
202123,7192000.85%
202023,5195382.34%
201922,9811310.57%
201822,8501690.75%
201722,681520.23%
201622,6293001.34%
201522,3291620.73%
201422,167-85-0.38%
201322,252-20-0.09%
201222,272-225-1%
201122,4971190.53%
201022,37800%
199019,3272,33513.74%
198016,9923,98630.65%
197013,006-977-6.99%
196013,9837,935131.2%
19506,0481,74740.62%
19404,3011,04432.05%
19303,2572327.67%
19203,02598147.99%
19102,0441769.42%
19001,8681599.3%
18901,70950141.47%
18801,208704139.68%
187050411128.24%
1860393-21,001-98.16%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.36% (-317)
County Website
Curry County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Gold Beach
2020 Population
23,519
Area
1628 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.3% (-540)
Founded
December 18, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,24186.27%
Two or more races2,37810.14%
Native American3001.28%
Other race2401.02%
Asian1660.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander780.33%
Black or African American600.26%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Curry County, Oregon Population by Race

Curry County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Curry County, Oregon Median Age

57.2

Total

56

Male

58.5

Female

Curry County, Oregon Adults

There are 20,121 adults, (8,345 of whom are seniors) in Curry County, Oregon.

Curry County, Oregon Age Dependency

99.2

Age Dependency Ratio

70.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Curry County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female11,98951.1%
Male11,47448.9%

Curry County, Oregon Population by Age

Curry County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2802.0674.825.2
Married5,6752.5185.814.2
Non Family3,8641.1869.130.9
Female1,2132.5939.860.2
Male5282.3479.220.8

2.43

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Curry County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4207.4%
Associates Degree1,6448.57%
Bachelors Degree2,80214.6%
Graduate Degree1,8399.58%
High School Graduate5,18927.04%
Less Than 9th Grade3922.04%
Some College5,90530.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Curry County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Curry County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,30314,9984,151
2+ Races1,7391,478298
Hispanic1,177837223
Native American23322933
Other Race21417883
Asian14713939
Black60550
Islander4500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 98.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 38.79%.

Curry County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,219$71,641$24,828
Graduate Degree$69,674$69,701$59,946
High School Graduate$41,167$48,686$30,656
Less Than 9th Grade$41,646$42,104$0
Overall$46,979$57,804$34,292
Some College$45,042$65,086$28,367

$46,979

Average Earnings

$57,804

Average Male

$34,292

Average Female

Curry County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Curry County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Curry County, Oregon Language

92.82% of Curry County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 7.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.6% of the population.

Curry County, Oregon Language

Curry County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,3422,49712.91%
Multiple2,36533514.16%
Hispanic1,7671719.68%
Islander7878100%
Native3005719%
Asian1662313.86%
Other238156.3%
Black5435.56%

13.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.16%

Male Poverty Rate

15.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Curry County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Curry County, Oregon is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Curry County, Oregon is Black, with 5.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.45%.

Curry County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.42%
High School16.21%
Bachelors or Greater10.65%
Some College9.12%

Curry County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.57%
Male Unemployed32.37%
Female Employed9.45%
Male Employed5.08%

Curry County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Curry County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,161$97,944
Households$64,769$84,162
Married Families$79,171$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,126$52,257

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Curry County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.0%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Curry County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Curry County, Oregon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Curry County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Curry County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,440

Number of Veterans

2,270

Male Veterans

170

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,118
First Gulf War473
Second Gulf War307
Korea229
World War II25

Curry County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+877
65 to 74793
35 to 54522
55 to 64229
18 to 3419

Curry County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,20912.61%
2+ Races1809.77%
Hispanic614.82%
Other Race4117.23%
Asian64.08%
Native American41.54%

Curry County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Curry County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Curry County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.5%

Labor Force Participation

42.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Curry County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Curry County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Curry County, Oregon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.54%

Born in Curry County, Oregon

93.99%

Native Born

6.01%

Foreign Born

2.08%

Non Citizen

3.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.99% of Curry County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 30.54% having been born in Oregon. 2.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Curry County, Oregon Place of Birth

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