Klamath County Demographics

A map of Klamath County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	52,278	51,919	74.4%	74.8%
Hispanic	9,748	8,772	13.9%	12.6%
Multiracial	4,848	4,478	6.9%	6.5%
Native American/Other	2,216	2,993	3.2%	4.3%
Asian	650	754	0.9%	1.1%
Black	507	497	0.7%	0.7%

Klamath County, Oregon has an estimated population of 70,247, a slight increase from the 69,413 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.4% White, 13.9% Hispanic, 6.9% Multiracial, 3.2% Native American/Other, 0.9% Asian, and 0.7% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Klamath County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Klamath is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is 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 Klamath County, that probability was 41.8% in 2020 and 42.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Klamath County is ranked the 15th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Klamath County was ranked the 15th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Klamath County's White Population

52,278 residents of Klamath County, or 74.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Klamath County is slightly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Klamath County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klamath County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Klamath County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 74.4%.

Klamath County is more White than neighboring Siskiyou County (73.3% White). Klamath County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (76.8% White), Lake County (78.8% White), Deschutes County (83.5% White), and Modoc County (74.8% White).

Klamath County's Black Population

507 residents of Klamath County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Klamath County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Klamath County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klamath County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. Black residents' share of Klamath County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Klamath County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (0.6% Black), Lake County (0.5% Black), Deschutes County (0.3% Black), and Modoc County (0.6% Black). Klamath County is less Black than neighboring Siskiyou County (1.3% Black).

Klamath County's Asian Population

650 residents of Klamath County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Klamath County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Klamath County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klamath County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. Asian residents' share of Klamath County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Klamath County is more Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.1% Asian). Klamath County is less Asian than neighboring Jackson County (1% Asian), Deschutes County (1% Asian), Siskiyou County (1.8% Asian), and Modoc County (2.1% Asian).

Klamath County's Hispanic Population

9,748 residents of Klamath County, or 13.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Klamath County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Klamath County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klamath County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Klamath County's population has increased from 12.6% to 13.9%.

Klamath County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (10.8% Hispanic), Deschutes County (9.2% Hispanic), and Siskiyou County (13.5% Hispanic). Klamath County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (14.6% Hispanic), and Modoc County (15.7% Hispanic).

Klamath County's Native American/Other Population

2,216 residents of Klamath County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Klamath County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Klamath County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klamath County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Klamath County's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.2%.

Klamath County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.9% Native American/Other), Deschutes County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Modoc County (2.2% Native American/Other). Klamath County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (3.7% Native American/Other), and Siskiyou County (3.6% Native American/Other).

Klamath County's Multiracial Population

4,848 residents of Klamath County, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Klamath County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Klamath County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klamath County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Klamath County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.9%.

Klamath County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (6% Multiracial), Lake County (6.1% Multiracial), Deschutes County (4.9% Multiracial), Siskiyou County (6.5% Multiracial), and Modoc County (4.7% 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.