Moving to Medford, Oregon

About Medford, Oregon
Medford

Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824, making it the eighth-most populous city in Oregon, and a metropolitan area population of 223,259, making the Medford MSA the fourth largest metro area in Oregon. The city was named in 1883 by David Loring, civil engineer and right-of-way agent for the Oregon and California Railroad, after Medford, Massachusetts, which was near Loring's hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. Medford is near the middle fork of Bear Creek.

Gender
Gender Medford Oregon Country
Female 51.7% 50.4% 50.8%
Male 48.3% 49.6% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Medford Oregon Country
Less than $10,000 7.1% 5.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.4% 3.8% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.7% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.7% 8.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.4% 12.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.3% 18.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13% 13.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.8% 16.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.9% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.5% 7.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Medford Oregon Country
< 9th Grade 4% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 23% 27.0%
Other College 28% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 21% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Medford Oregon Country
White 75.6% 74.9% 60.1%
African American 1% 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 1.3% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 4.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.7% 4.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 16.2% 13.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity