Josephine County Demographics

A map of Josephine County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	73,076	72,730	82.9%	82.6%
Hispanic	7,777	7,037	8.8%	8.0%
Multiracial	5,096	5,586	5.8%	6.3%
Native American/Other	1,170	1,499	1.3%	1.7%
Asian	693	870	0.8%	1.0%
Black	367	368	0.4%	0.4%

Josephine County, Oregon has an estimated population of 88,179, a less than 1% change from the 88,090 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.9% White, 8.8% Hispanic, 5.8% Multiracial, 1.3% Native American/Other, 0.8% Asian, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Josephine County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Josephine has become slightly 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 Josephine County, that probability was 30.8% in 2020 and 30.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Josephine County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Josephine County was ranked the 12th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Josephine County's White Population

73,076 residents of Josephine County, or 82.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Josephine County is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Josephine County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Josephine County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Josephine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.9%.

Josephine County is more White than neighboring Curry County (82.2% White), Del Norte County (59.9% White), Jackson County (76.8% White), and Coos County (82.1% White). Josephine County is less White than neighboring Douglas County (84.2% White).

Josephine County's Black Population

367 residents of Josephine County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Josephine County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Josephine County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Josephine County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Josephine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Josephine County is more Black than neighboring Curry County (0% Black), and Douglas County (0.3% Black). Josephine County is less Black than neighboring Del Norte County (2.5% Black), and Jackson County (0.6% Black).

Josephine County's Asian Population

693 residents of Josephine County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Josephine County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Josephine County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Josephine County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.3%. Asian residents' share of Josephine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Josephine County is less Asian than neighboring Curry County (0.9% Asian), Del Norte County (3.2% Asian), Jackson County (1% Asian), and Coos County (1.1% Asian).

Josephine County's Hispanic Population

7,777 residents of Josephine County, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Josephine County is lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Josephine County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Josephine County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Josephine County's population has increased from 8.0% to 8.8%.

Josephine County is more Hispanic than neighboring Curry County (7.7% Hispanic), Coos County (7.3% Hispanic), and Douglas County (6.6% Hispanic). Josephine County is less Hispanic than neighboring Del Norte County (19.9% Hispanic), and Jackson County (14.6% Hispanic).

Josephine County's Native American/Other Population

1,170 residents of Josephine County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Josephine County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Josephine County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Josephine County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Josephine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Josephine County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.9% Native American/Other). Josephine County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Curry County (2% Native American/Other), Del Norte County (6.9% Native American/Other), Coos County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Josephine County's Multiracial Population

5,096 residents of Josephine County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Josephine County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Josephine County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Josephine County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Josephine County's population has decreased from 6.3% to 5.8%.

Josephine County is less Multiracial than neighboring Curry County (7% Multiracial), Del Norte County (7.6% Multiracial), Jackson County (6% Multiracial), Coos County (7.4% Multiracial), and Douglas County (6.3% 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.