Gold Hill, OR Demographics

A map of Gold Hill's Population by Race

Gold Hill, Oregon has an estimated population of 1,288, a decrease from the 1,335 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.0% White, 6.1% Hispanic, 5.9% Multiracial, 2.4% Native American/Other, 1.6% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gold Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gold Hill 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 Gold Hill, that probability was 27.7% in 2020 and 28.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gold Hill is ranked the 206th 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). Gold Hill was ranked the 200th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gold Hill's White Population

1,082 residents of Gold Hill, or 84.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gold Hill is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Gold Hill ranks 159th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 84.6% to 84.0%.

Gold Hill is more White than neighboring Central Point (73.9% White). Gold Hill is less White than neighboring Foots Creek (95.3% White), Rogue River (84.6% White), Wimer (100% White), and Jacksonville (94.7% White).

Gold Hill's Black Population

0 residents of Gold Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gold Hill is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Gold Hill ranks 206th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gold Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gold Hill is less Black than neighboring Jacksonville (0.1% Black), and Central Point (0.8% Black).

Gold Hill's Asian Population

20 residents of Gold Hill, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gold Hill is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Gold Hill ranks 285th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Asian population has grown by an estimated 185.7%. Asian residents' share of Gold Hill's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.6%.

Gold Hill is more Asian than neighboring Foots Creek (0% Asian), Wimer (0% Asian), Jacksonville (0% Asian), and Central Point (1.3% Asian).

Gold Hill's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Gold Hill, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gold Hill is lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Gold Hill ranks 287th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Gold Hill's population has increased from 5.2% to 6.1%.

Gold Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Foots Creek (3.2% Hispanic), Wimer (0% Hispanic), and Jacksonville (3.5% Hispanic). Gold Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Rogue River (7.5% Hispanic), and Central Point (17.5% Hispanic).

Gold Hill's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Gold Hill, or 2.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gold Hill is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Gold Hill ranks 70th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 24.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.4%.

Gold Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Foots Creek (0.6% Native American/Other), Rogue River (0.2% Native American/Other), Wimer (0% Native American/Other), Jacksonville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Central Point (0.3% Native American/Other).

Gold Hill's Multiracial Population

76 residents of Gold Hill, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gold Hill is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Gold Hill ranks 154th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 6.4% to 5.9%.

Gold Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Foots Creek (0.8% Multiracial), Wimer (0% Multiracial), and Jacksonville (0.9% Multiracial). Gold Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Rogue River (6.2% Multiracial), and Central Point (6.2% 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.