Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Oregon

At a Glance

Population24,502
County SeatJefferson County Courthouse
State FIPS41
County FIPS031
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population12,722
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)24,659
Median Age41.1
Veterans1,523
Housing Units10,301
Uninsured365
Net Migration (recent)482
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments451
Total Employees4,638
Avg Annual Pay$56,133
Median Household Income$69,345
Poverty Rate12.7%
Unemployment Rate7.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,682
Federal Spending FY2024$188,574,508
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,696

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$307,200
Median Rent$940
FMR Studio$784
FMR 1BR$871
FMR 2BR$1,143
FMR 3BR$1,602
FMR 4BR$1,798

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking17.3%
Adult Obesity36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.2
Air Quality Good Days289

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.7
Electric Customers1868012
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches23
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools24
SNAP Stores24
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)542,344
Avg Farm Size (acres)9,684.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FM FLAT FIRE 2025-08-23
FMALDER SPRINGS FIRE2025-06-17
FMELK LANE FIRE2024-08-06
DRWILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2020-09-15
EMWILDFIRES2020-09-10
FMBEACHIE CREEK LIONSHEAD FIRE COMPLEX2020-09-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-05-02
FMGRAHAM FIRE2018-06-22

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jefferson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.