Klamath County, Oregon Population 2024

69,816

Klamath County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 69,816 with a growth rate of -0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Klamath County, Oregon is the 15th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 66,323 and has seen a growth of 5.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,881-187-0.27%
202869,068-187-0.27%
202769,255-187-0.27%
202669,442-187-0.27%
202569,629-187-0.27%
202469,816-187-0.27%
202370,003-187-0.27%
202270,190-56-0.08%
202170,2466931%
202069,5531,2101.77%
201968,3435330.79%
201867,8109571.43%
201766,8535660.85%
201666,2875450.83%
201565,7424090.63%
201465,333-386-0.59%
201365,719-217-0.33%
201265,936-386-0.58%
201166,322-10%
201066,32300%
199057,702-1,415-2.39%
198059,1179,09618.18%
197050,0212,5465.36%
196047,4755,32512.63%
195042,1501,6534.08%
194040,4978,09024.96%
193032,40720,994183.95%
192011,4132,85933.42%
19108,5544,584115.47%
19003,9701,52662.44%
18902,444-66,437-96.45%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.27% (-187)
County Website
Klamath County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Klamath Falls
2020 Population
69,553
Area
5950 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.38% (263)
Founded
October 17, 1882

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,58179.62%
Two or more races8,02411.49%
Other race2,8374.06%
Native American2,1083.02%
Asian5670.81%
Black or African American4930.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2020.29%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Klamath County, Oregon Population by Race

Klamath County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Klamath County, Oregon Median Age

41.3

Total

40.2

Male

42.4

Female

Klamath County, Oregon Adults

There are 54,665 adults, (15,411 of whom are seniors) in Klamath County, Oregon.

Klamath County, Oregon Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Klamath County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female34,68649.68%
Male35,12650.32%

Klamath County, Oregon Population by Age

Klamath County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,8402.3868.731.3
Married12,9923.038317
Non Family11,1611.285941
Female3,3663.1552.247.8
Male1,3213.3352.747.3

2.94

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Klamath County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5077.11%
Associates Degree4,6539.43%
Bachelors Degree6,62313.42%
Graduate Degree3,9958.09%
High School Graduate16,57533.58%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6323.31%
Some College12,37325.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Klamath County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,51836,1048,459
Hispanic4,8703,658603
2+ Races4,5933,9871,258
Other Race1,63599885
Native American1,2451,125255
Asian416337102
Black383341235
Islander754510

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.36%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 61.36%.

Klamath County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,255$80,758$49,154
Graduate Degree$63,303$77,500$57,658
High School Graduate$33,947$39,190$28,638
Less Than 9th Grade$29,241$36,635$23,574
Overall$41,369$48,870$35,159
Some College$38,975$48,943$32,408

$41,369

Average Earnings

$48,870

Average Male

$35,159

Average Female

Klamath County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Klamath County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Klamath County, Oregon Language

91.18% of Klamath County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 8.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.37% of the population.

Klamath County, Oregon Language

Klamath County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White52,0668,73016.77%
Hispanic9,0972,36125.95%
Multiple7,9601,46218.37%
Other2,59269726.89%
Native2,04245222.14%
Asian55521037.84%
Black44914331.85%
Islander20211255.45%

18.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.86%

Male Poverty Rate

17.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Klamath County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Klamath County, Oregon is Islander, with 55.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Klamath County, Oregon is White, with 16.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.28%.

Klamath County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.23%
High School18.3%
Some College17.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.77%

Klamath County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.37%
Female Unemployed42.73%
Female Employed9.06%
Male Employed6.41%

Klamath County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Klamath County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,653$93,457
Households$59,353$79,314
Married Families$85,728$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,022$51,298

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Klamath County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Klamath County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Klamath 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 45-54.

Klamath County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Klamath County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,544

Number of Veterans

5,042

Male Veterans

502

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,207
Second Gulf War1,347
First Gulf War1,273
Korea223
World War II88

Klamath County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,742
75+1,374
35 to 541,153
55 to 64821
18 to 34454

Klamath County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,94111.08%
2+ Races3446.8%
Native American16411.94%
Hispanic1212.12%
Other Race633.33%
Black327.26%

Klamath County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Klamath County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Klamath County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

46.9%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Klamath County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Klamath County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Klamath 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

48.33%

Born in Klamath County, Oregon

95.49%

Native Born

4.51%

Foreign Born

2.4%

Non Citizen

2.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.49% of Klamath County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 48.33% having been born in Oregon. 2.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Klamath County, Oregon Place of Birth

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