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)
White56,30381%
Two or more races6,7079.65%
Other race2,7864.01%
Native American2,4513.53%
Asian6110.88%
Black or African American4470.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2010.29%

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

41.1

Total

40.6

Male

41.5

Female

Klamath County, Oregon Adults

There are 54,390 adults, (14,909 of whom are seniors) in Klamath County, Oregon.

Klamath County, Oregon Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Klamath County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female34,74449.99%
Male34,76250.01%

Klamath County, Oregon Population by Age

Klamath County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,1862.426733
Married12,6633.0780.619.4
Non Family11,0521.357.742.3
Female3,1543.3550.349.7
Male1,3173.4355.444.6

3.01

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

67.0%

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 Grade3,7807.75%
Associates Degree4,7049.65%
Bachelors Degree6,51213.35%
Graduate Degree3,6527.49%
High School Graduate16,44233.71%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4342.94%
Some College12,24725.11%

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
White39,17635,6068,174
Hispanic5,1193,803734
2+ Races3,8203,376869
Other Race1,640980146
Native American1,4241,291244
Asian397379191
Black356353228
Islander56256

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.16%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 64.04%.

Klamath County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,723$71,767$46,824
Graduate Degree$60,281$64,342$57,403
High School Graduate$33,721$38,615$29,627
Less Than 9th Grade$25,411$36,406$20,694
Overall$40,332$46,418$34,168
Some College$38,606$46,548$32,589

$40,332

Average Earnings

$46,418

Average Male

$34,168

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

91.14% of Klamath County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 8.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.6% of the population.

Klamath County, Oregon Language

Klamath County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White51,5928,48416.44%
Hispanic9,6032,16522.55%
Multiple6,6651,24518.68%
Native2,40072530.21%
Other2,54958923.11%
Asian59117229.1%
Islander20113768.16%
Black4188520.33%

17.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.89%

Male Poverty Rate

17.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Klamath County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Klamath County, Oregon is Islander, with 68.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Klamath County, Oregon is White, with 16.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.5%.

Klamath County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.03%
High School18.66%
Some College15.42%
Bachelors or Greater5.1%

Klamath County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.44%
Female Unemployed31.6%
Female Employed9.6%
Male Employed6.18%

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$69,223$88,533
Households$57,219$75,121
Married Families$79,888$101,909
Non Families$32,500$49,317

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Klamath County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

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 55-64, 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

5,924

Number of Veterans

5,307

Male Veterans

617

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,343
Second Gulf War1,538
First Gulf War1,246
Korea284
World War II93

Klamath County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,734
75+1,314
35 to 541,277
55 to 641,023
18 to 34576

Klamath County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,28611.77%
2+ Races3498.3%
Hispanic2684.38%
Native American21513.05%
Other Race633.22%
Black112.89%

Klamath County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Klamath County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Klamath County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

7.6%

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

48.35%

Born in Klamath County, Oregon

95.66%

Native Born

4.34%

Foreign Born

2.4%

Non Citizen

1.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.66% of Klamath County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 48.35% 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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