Klamath County, OR

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2024 Population

70,247

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

0.00343% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,830

0.881% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$280,400

9.66% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

26,157

1.22% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Klamath County, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Klamath County, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Klamath County, OR are Oregon Institute of Technology (700 degrees awarded in 2023) and Klamath Community College (696 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Klamath County, OR was $280,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Klamath County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Klamath County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Klamath County, OR borders Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Deschutes County, OR, Douglas County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Lake County, OR, and Lane County, OR.

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Population & Diversity

Klamath County, OR is home to a population of 70.2k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.7% of Klamath County, OR residents were born outside of the country (3.3k people).

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.3k people) in Klamath County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Klamath County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Klamath County, OR was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Klamath County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Klamath County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
52.3k ± 517
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.64k ± 738
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 329

13.9%

Hispanic Population

9.75k people

13.9% of the people in Klamath County, OR are hispanic (9.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Klamath County, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
141,836 ± 9,090 people
Vietnam
22,252 ± 3,653 people
China
21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.3k people

4.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.15k people

As of 2024, 4.7% of Klamath County, OR residents (3.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Klamath County, OR was 4.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Klamath County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,938 ± 249
Gulf War (2001-)
1,429 ± 295
Gulf War (1990s)
600 ± 185

Klamath County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Klamath County, OR.

Economy

The economy of Klamath County, OR employs 26.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Klamath County, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,184 people), Retail Trade (3,688 people), and Educational Services (2,880 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,664), Public Administration ($61,618), and Construction ($55,893).

Employment

Occupations

26.2k

2024 Value

± 1,261

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 6.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Klamath County, OR declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 26.5k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Klamath County, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,987 people), Management Occupations (2,896 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,547 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Klamath County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

26.2k

2024 Value

± 1,261

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 6.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Klamath County, OR declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 26.5k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Klamath County, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,184 people), Retail Trade (3,688 people), and Educational Services (2,880 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Klamath County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Klamath County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,826

Median earning men ± $2,362

$36,555

Median earning women ± $2,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,393), Public Administration ($72,292), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,413), Wholesale Trade ($52,950), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,969).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

159
Construction
103
Other Services (except Public Administration)
83
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$227k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$158k
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$111k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Klamath County, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Klamath County, OR awarded 1,396 degrees. The student population of Klamath County, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,239 male students and 3,800 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Klamath County, OR are White (949 and 68.6%), Hispanic or Latino (207 and 15%), Two or More Races (58 and 4.19%), and Unknown (54 and 3.9%).

The largest universities in Klamath County, OR by number of degrees awarded are Oregon Institute of Technology (700 and 50.1%) and Klamath Community College (696 and 49.9%).

The most popular majors in Klamath County, OR are Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services (87 and 6.23%), Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (81 and 5.8%), and Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (77 and 5.52%).

The median tuition cost in Klamath County, OR for a public four year colleges is $10,492 for in-state students and $33,397 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Klamath County, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.44%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,039 (46% men and 54% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,039 students enrolled in Klamath County, OR, 46% men and 54% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,451 records, of which 52.9% were women and 47.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Radiographer
50 degrees awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
81 degrees awarded
Dental Hygiene
64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Klamath County, OR was Radiographer with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Klamath County, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Oregon Institute of Technology
700 degrees awarded
Klamath Community College
696 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oregon Institute of Technology with 700 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 663 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Klamath County, OR, which is 0.905 times less than the 733 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 949 degrees mean that there were 4.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 207 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,492) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,195) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Klamath County, OR was $280,400 in 2024, which is 0.843 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,700 to $280,400, a 9.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Klamath County, OR is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Klamath County, OR have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Klamath County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 19.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Klamath County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.87%.

Housing

Property

$280,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,395

$20,130

Median Property Taxes

±$1,032

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Klamath County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Klamath County, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Klamath County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Klamath County, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,830

Median Household Income

± $3,154

29k

Number of Households

± 1,276

In 2024, the median household income of the 29k households in Klamath County, OR declined from $58,830 from the previous year's value of $59,353.

The following chart displays the households in Klamath County, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Klamath County, OR is from Oregon.

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (8.82%)
Worked At Home (8.77%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Klamath County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.82%) and those who worked at home (8.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Klamath County, OR have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Klamath County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Klamath County, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Klamath County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Klamath County, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 19.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Klamath County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.87%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Klamath County, OR (12.7k out of 69.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Klamath County, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 23.6% of the children was living in poverty in Klamath County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 218 in Klamath County, OR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 30.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.2% of the population of Klamath County, OR has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 28.4% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 2.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Klamath County, OR see 961 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (961 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 172 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

961 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Klamath County, OR

Primary care physicians in Klamath County, OR see an average of 961 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (961 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Klamath County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.82%

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

28.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

2.53%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Klamath County, OR declined by 6.21% from 7.27% to 6.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Klamath County, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 71.9 in Klamath County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Klamath County, OR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.4% in Klamath County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Klamath County, OR.