Population & Economic Statistics

Grants Pass is a city of 39,993 (Population Research Center, Portland State University) residents located in Southern Oregon halfway between San Francisco and Portland, off of Interstate 5, with every form of transportation to fit your business and lifestyle needs. The data listed on this page are from the United States Census.

Quick Facts - Grants Pass 

  • Median Family Household Income $49,335
  • Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing is $281,300
  • Total Housing Units 16,051
  • Incorporated 1887
  • Elevation 948 feet
  • Land Area 11.52 square miles

Quick Facts - Josephine County

  • The population as of July 1, 2022 - 88,695
  • Established: January 22, 1856
  • Land Area: 1,638.65 square miles

Population

Overall Population in Grants Pass And Josephine County
Date
Grants Pass
Josephine County
July 1, 2022
39,993
88,695
July 1, 2021
39,525
88,841
April 1, 2020
39,237
88,204
July 1, 2019
38,170
87,487
July 1, 2017
37,135
85,650
July 1, 2016
37,088
83,720
July 1, 2015
34,855
82,755
2012 Census
34,740
82,755

Race and Hispanic Origin

  • White alone - 87.4%
  • Black or African American alone - 0.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone - 0.6%
  • Asian alone - 1.2%
  • Two or More Races - 8.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino - 10.2%

Population by Gender

  • Female Population - 51.7%
  • Male Population - 48.3%
  • Median Age - 38.3 years

Health

  • With a Disability - 14.1%

Employment Data Links

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-yr Estimates
National Origin
Population
TOTAL:
38,902
     Born in U.S., territories or of US Parents Abroad
37,466
TOTAL Foreign born:
1,436
     Europe
387
     Asia
283
     Africa
14
     Oceania
0
     Latin America
644
     Northern America
108

Contact Us

  1. Dana Pearce

    Economic Development Manager
    Ph: 541-450-6014
    Email Dana Pearce

    James Conway

    Economic Development Specialist
    Ph: 541-450-6071
    Email James Conway

    101 NW A Street
    Grants Pass, OR 97526

    Hours

    Monday - Friday
    8 a.m. - 5 p.m.