Coos Bay, OR Demographics

The total population of Coos Bay is estimated to be 15,949 with 7,650 males (47.97%) and 8,299 females (52.03%). There are 649 more females than males in Coos Bay.
The median household income in Coos Bay was $52,136 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,930(7.01%) from $56,066 in 2020. This income is 69.88% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Coos Bay sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,889. Overall, the median household income for the city of Coos Bay stands at $52,136.
In Coos Bay, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,141 for males and $26,155 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,611 for males and $41,305 for females.
In Coos Bay, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $83,800, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,760.
In 2022, the population of Coos Bay was 15,840, a 0.73% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Coos Bay's population was 15,956, a decline of 0.18% compared to a population of 15,985 in 2020.
The median age in Coos Bay, OR is 41.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.13% were under the age of 15, 19.75% aged 15 to 29, 40.71% aged 30 to 64, 19.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Coos Bay population: 86.50% are White, 0.77% are Black or African American, 1.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are Asian, 3.05% are some other race and 6.74% are multiracial.