Coos County Demographics
A map of Coos County's Population by Race
Coos County, Oregon has an estimated population of 64,827, a less than 1% change from the 64,929 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.1% White, 7.4% Multiracial, 7.3% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, 1.1% Asian, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coos County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Coos has become slightly more 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 County, that probability was 31.0% in 2020 and 31.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Coos County is ranked the 16th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Coos County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Coos County's White Population
53,192 residents of Coos County, or 82.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coos County is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Coos County ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Coos County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Coos County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.1%.
Coos County is more White than neighboring Lane County (78.2% White), and Del Norte County (59.9% White). Coos County is less White than neighboring Curry County (82.2% White), Douglas County (84.2% White), and Josephine County (82.9% White).
Coos County's Black Population
265 residents of Coos County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coos County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Coos County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Coos County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Coos County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.
Coos County is more Black than neighboring Curry County (0% Black), and Douglas County (0.3% Black). Coos County is less Black than neighboring Lane County (1.1% Black), and Del Norte County (2.5% Black).
Coos County's Asian Population
697 residents of Coos County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coos County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Coos County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Coos County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. Asian residents' share of Coos County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.
Coos County is more Asian than neighboring Curry County (0.9% Asian), Douglas County (0.8% Asian), and Josephine County (0.8% Asian). Coos County is less Asian than neighboring Lane County (2.5% Asian), and Del Norte County (3.2% Asian).
Coos County's Hispanic Population
4,720 residents of Coos County, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coos County is lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Coos County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Coos County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Coos County's population has increased from 6.6% to 7.3%.
Coos County is more Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (6.6% Hispanic). Coos County is less Hispanic than neighboring Curry County (7.7% Hispanic), Josephine County (8.8% Hispanic), Lane County (10.5% Hispanic), and Del Norte County (19.9% Hispanic).
Coos County's Native American/Other Population
1,160 residents of Coos County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coos County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Coos County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Coos County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coos County's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.8%.
Coos County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (1.7% Native American/Other), Josephine County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Lane County (1.3% Native American/Other). Coos County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Curry County (2% Native American/Other), and Del Norte County (6.9% Native American/Other).
Coos County's Multiracial Population
4,793 residents of Coos County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coos County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Coos County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Coos County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Coos County's population has increased from 6.7% to 7.4%.
Coos County is more Multiracial than neighboring Curry County (7% Multiracial), Douglas County (6.3% Multiracial), Josephine County (5.8% Multiracial), and Lane County (6.4% Multiracial). Coos County is less Multiracial than neighboring Del Norte County (7.6% 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.