Talent, OR Demographics

A map of Talent's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,855	4,688	77.6%	74.6%
Hispanic	821	1,039	13.1%	16.5%
Multiracial	402	324	6.4%	5.2%
Native American/Other	90	111	1.4%	1.8%
Asian	46	93	0.7%	1.5%
Black	40	27	0.6%	0.4%

Talent, Oregon has an estimated population of 6,254, a less than 1% change from the 6,282 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.6% White, 13.1% Hispanic, 6.4% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.7% Asian, and 0.6% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Talent, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Talent 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 Talent, that probability was 41.3% in 2020 and 37.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Talent is ranked the 95th 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). Talent was ranked the 92nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Talent's White Population

4,855 residents of Talent, or 77.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Talent is higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Talent ranks 320th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Talent's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Talent's population has increased from 74.6% to 77.6%.

Talent is more White than neighboring Phoenix (73% White), Medford (72.1% White), Central Point (73.9% White), and White City (50.9% White). Talent is less White than neighboring Ashland (83.7% White).

Talent's Black Population

40 residents of Talent, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Talent is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Talent ranks 154th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Talent's Black population has grown by an estimated 48.1%. Black residents' share of Talent's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Talent is more Black than neighboring Phoenix (0% Black), Ashland (0.1% Black), and White City (0% Black). Talent is less Black than neighboring Medford (1% Black), and Central Point (0.8% Black).

Talent's Asian Population

46 residents of Talent, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Talent is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Talent ranks 112th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Talent's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.5%. Asian residents' share of Talent's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.7%.

Talent is more Asian than neighboring Phoenix (0.4% Asian), and White City (0.6% Asian). Talent is less Asian than neighboring Ashland (1.6% Asian), Medford (1.3% Asian), and Central Point (1.3% Asian).

Talent's Hispanic Population

821 residents of Talent, or 13.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Talent is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Talent ranks 68th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Talent's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 21.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Talent's population has decreased from 16.5% to 13.1%.

Talent is more Hispanic than neighboring Ashland (8.7% Hispanic). Talent is less Hispanic than neighboring Phoenix (15% Hispanic), Medford (18% Hispanic), Central Point (17.5% Hispanic), and White City (43.3% Hispanic).

Talent's Native American/Other Population

90 residents of Talent, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Talent is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Talent ranks 184th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Talent's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Talent's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Talent is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ashland (0.6% Native American/Other), Medford (0.9% Native American/Other), Central Point (0.3% Native American/Other), and White City (0.5% Native American/Other). Talent is less Native American/Other than neighboring Phoenix (6.7% Native American/Other).

Talent's Multiracial Population

402 residents of Talent, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Talent is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Talent ranks 285th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Talent's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 24.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Talent's population has increased from 5.2% to 6.4%.

Talent is more Multiracial than neighboring Phoenix (4.7% Multiracial), Ashland (5.3% Multiracial), Central Point (6.2% Multiracial), and White City (4.7% Multiracial). Talent is less Multiracial than neighboring Medford (6.7% 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.