Coos Bay, OR Demographics

A map of Coos Bay's Population by Race

Coos Bay, Oregon has an estimated population of 15,925, a less than 1% change from the 15,985 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.6% White, 9.0% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coos Bay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coos Bay has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Coos Bay, that probability was 35.1% in 2020 and 30.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coos Bay is ranked the 44th most populous place in Oregon, out of 426 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Coos Bay was ranked the 46th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coos Bay's White Population

13,160 residents of Coos Bay, or 82.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coos Bay is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Coos Bay ranks 268th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coos Bay's White population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Coos Bay's population has increased from 79.7% to 82.6%.

Coos Bay is more White than neighboring North Bend (79.4% White), and Bunker Hill (56.2% White). Coos Bay is less White than neighboring Glasgow (83.4% White), Barview (87.9% White), and Saunders Lake (97.6% White).

Coos Bay's Black Population

83 residents of Coos Bay, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coos Bay is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Coos Bay ranks 131st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coos Bay's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Black residents' share of Coos Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Coos Bay is more Black than neighboring Bunker Hill (0% Black), Glasgow (0% Black), Barview (0% Black), and Saunders Lake (0% Black). Coos Bay is less Black than neighboring North Bend (0.8% Black).

Coos Bay's Asian Population

283 residents of Coos Bay, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coos Bay is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Coos Bay ranks 115th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coos Bay's Asian population has grown by an estimated 23.6%. Asian residents' share of Coos Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Coos Bay is more Asian than neighboring Bunker Hill (0% Asian), Glasgow (0% Asian), and Saunders Lake (0% Asian). Coos Bay is less Asian than neighboring North Bend (2.3% Asian), and Barview (2.7% Asian).

Coos Bay's Hispanic Population

1,433 residents of Coos Bay, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coos Bay is lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Coos Bay ranks 155th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coos Bay's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Coos Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.0%.

Coos Bay is more Hispanic than neighboring North Bend (7.4% Hispanic), Glasgow (6.7% Hispanic), Barview (2.6% Hispanic), and Saunders Lake (1.1% Hispanic). Coos Bay is less Hispanic than neighboring Bunker Hill (28.5% Hispanic).

Coos Bay's Native American/Other Population

146 residents of Coos Bay, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coos Bay is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Coos Bay ranks 91st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coos Bay's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 65.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coos Bay's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.9%.

Coos Bay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glasgow (0.7% Native American/Other), and Saunders Lake (0.8% Native American/Other). Coos Bay is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Bend (2.2% Native American/Other), Bunker Hill (6.8% Native American/Other), and Barview (2% Native American/Other).

Coos Bay's Multiracial Population

820 residents of Coos Bay, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coos Bay is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Coos Bay ranks 120th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coos Bay's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Coos Bay's population has decreased from 6.8% to 5.1%.

Coos Bay is more Multiracial than neighboring Barview (4.8% Multiracial), and Saunders Lake (0.4% Multiracial). Coos Bay is less Multiracial than neighboring North Bend (7.7% Multiracial), Bunker Hill (8.5% Multiracial), and Glasgow (9.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.