Population
87,867
2025
−0.4% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Josephine County, OR: population growth, jobs and income
Josephine County lost 276 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.3%).
Josephine County had an estimated 87,867 residents in 2025, down 0.4% (347 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Oregon as a whole (+0.7%), and the 23rd fastest growth of 36 counties in Oregon.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Josephine County plus 15 more figures, ranked against Oregon and the U.S. Three of the 15, free:
- Median gross rent$1,194/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes7.1%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months262Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- IRS net movers: people, households and rateIn the report
- Households and housing unitsIn the report
- Homes built since 2010, share of all homesIn the report
- Private business establishmentsIn the report
- Residents who moved in; 3-year net migration rateIn the report
What's inside: 5 pages
- 1 Summary, headline numbers and ranks (free preview)
- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
- 5 Every source and the methods
Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
+356
2025
4.1 per 1,000 residents
+2,805 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
7.1%
2025
+2.0 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted (calendar 2025)
293
2025
−12.0% since 2021
3.3 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$60,098
2020–24
+25.9% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
23,608
2023
−1.7% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration added 356 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out. Counting international arrivals, net migration was about +378.
Private employers had 23,608 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −1.7% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 7.1% in 2025, 2.0 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 293 new homes in 2025, or 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $60,098 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +25.9% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,012th.
Part of the Grants Pass, OR metro area.
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Josephine County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87,867 | −276 |
| 2024 | 88,143 | +194 |
| 2023 | 87,949 | +156 |
| 2022 | 87,793 | −827 |
| 2021 | 88,620 | +406 |
| 2020 | 88,214 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Josephine County
Josephine County lost 347 people since 2020 even though 2,805 more people moved in from other U.S. counties than left: deaths outnumbered births by 3,311, and net international migration added 216.
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | −652 | −3,311 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +22 | +216 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | +356 | +2,805 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −2 | −57 | |
| Total change | −276 | −347 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Oregon | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 23rd of 36 | 2,012th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 12th of 36 | 1,214th of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 32nd of 36 | 2,111th of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 31st of 36 | 2,051st of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 34th of 36 | 3,025th of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 13th of 34 | 1,009th of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Over 2020–25, Josephine County's population change (−0.4%) was ahead of 4 of its 5 neighbouring counties and behind 1 (Douglas County).
4 of its 5 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Josephine County's $60,098 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine County, OR This county | 87,867 | −0.4% | 4.1 | 3.3 | $60,098 |
| Curry County, OR | 22,621 | −3.8% | 4.4 | 1.9 | $62,244 |
| Del Norte County, CA | 26,410 | −4.4% | −14.0 | 4.3 | $67,058 |
| Jackson County, OR | 221,795 | −0.9% | 5.1 | 4.3 | $73,999 |
| Douglas County, OR | 111,951 | +0.6% | 3.2 | 1.6 | $61,310 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | 42,013 | −4.5% | −5.2 | 1.0 | $59,095 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Josephine County growing?
No. Its population fell 0.4% between 2020 and 2025, about 347 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Most recently, between 2024 and 2025 it lost 276 residents (−0.3%). Oregon as a whole changed +0.7% over the same years. That ranks 23rd of 36 counties in Oregon for population growth.
How many people moved to Josephine County?
On net, about 356 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate). Counting international arrivals, net migration was about +378.
What is the unemployment rate in Josephine County?
It averaged 7.1% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Josephine County?
About 87,867 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Josephine County?
Private employers there had 23,608 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −1.7% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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