The Town Files

Jackson County, Oregon

222,645 people. The median home is worth $430,200 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $73,999.

Towns in Jackson County

Towns in Jackson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Medford85,824$417,100$73,23038.9
Ashland21,360$583,800$68,02847.7
Central Point18,997$389,100$86,05841.7
Eagle Point9,686$408,700$84,12637.7
White City9,090$302,400$71,17534.6
Talent6,282$405,300$62,54341.3
Phoenix4,475$415,300$66,50855.6
Shady Cove3,081$367,900$57,00056.5
Jacksonville3,020$649,200$90,34155.0

People and housing

Jackson CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$430,200$394,200
Median rent$1,358$1,312
Median household income$73,999$76,221
Median age42.841.7
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%23.2%
Below the poverty line12.4%10.8%

Jobs and pay

91,184 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,862 a year.

Largest industries in Jackson CountyHealth care & social assistan…18,610 jobs · $66,622Retail13,324 jobs · $41,127Hotels & restaurants9,072 jobs · $26,331Manufacturing6,751 jobs · $64,450Construction5,241 jobs · $66,329Agriculture, forestry & fishi…3,697 jobs · $54,878
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jackson County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 688 storm events in Jackson County from 1996 to 2026, with 14 deaths.

Storm events in Jackson County by type since 1996Hail49Flood17Blizzard5Wildfire102High Wind100Lightning6Heavy Snow143Frost/Freeze126Winter Storm48Excessive Heat23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jackson County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 14, 2026FireFM-5670: Fielder Mountain Fire
June 18, 2025FireFM-5590: Upper Applegate Road Fire
September 15, 2020FireDR-4562: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
September 10, 2020FireEM-3542: Wildfires
September 9, 2020FireFM-5364: Almeda Glendower Fire
September 9, 2020FireFM-5367: South Obenchain Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).