The Town Files

Curry County, Oregon

23,381 people. The median home is worth $381,300 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $62,244.

Towns in Curry County

Towns in Curry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brookings6,744$446,700$74,93350.6
Harbor2,551$316,600$55,10968.2

People and housing

Curry CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$381,300$394,200
Median rent$1,241$1,312
Median household income$62,244$76,221
Median age57.741.7
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%23.2%
Below the poverty line15.2%10.8%

Jobs and pay

6,553 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,537 a year.

Largest industries in Curry CountyHotels & restaurants1,183 jobs · $24,956Retail989 jobs · $34,900Health care & social assistan…797 jobs · $49,022Manufacturing651 jobs · $67,469Construction366 jobs · $55,399Other services205 jobs · $33,994
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Curry County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,839 storm events in Curry County from 1996 to 2026, with 26 deaths.

Storm events in Curry County by type since 1996Flood65Wildfire83High Surf96High Wind981Heavy Snow103Sneakerwave44Frost/Freeze390Winter Storm18Excessive Heat15Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Curry County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4881: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3429: Covid-19
July 9, 2019FloodDR-4452: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 2, 2019Severe StormDR-4432: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2017FireFM-5198: Chetco Bar Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).