The Town Files

Josephine County, Oregon

88,179 people. The median home is worth $404,300 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $60,098.

Towns in Josephine County

Towns in Josephine County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grants Pass39,189$382,600$59,64640.8
Redwood2,702$397,800$68,12545.3

People and housing

Josephine CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$404,300$394,200
Median rent$1,194$1,312
Median household income$60,098$76,221
Median age47.341.7
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%23.2%
Below the poverty line15.6%10.8%

Jobs and pay

31,420 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,117 a year.

Largest industries in Josephine CountyHealth care & social assistan…10,074 jobs · $48,221Retail4,101 jobs · $37,492Hotels & restaurants3,019 jobs · $24,597Manufacturing2,809 jobs · $53,913Construction1,132 jobs · $52,720Other services1,004 jobs · $36,074
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Josephine County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 503 storm events in Josephine County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Josephine County by type since 1996Hail8Flood16Wildfire92High Wind84Lightning5Heavy Snow99Flash Flood4Frost/Freeze111Winter Storm26Excessive Heat17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Josephine County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 14, 2026FireFM-5670: Fielder Mountain Fire
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4881: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 15, 2020FireDR-4562: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
September 10, 2020FireFM-5369: Slater Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3429: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).