Census place 4115250

Coos Bay

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Coos Bay city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Coos Bay.

According to the 2025 estimate, Coos Bay has a population of 15,686 and 1,476 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: population density is 1,476/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,445/sq mi; typical commute is 14.1 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes; and median home value is $306,900, below the comparison median of $437,750. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,476/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,445/sq mi
typical commute
14.1 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes
median home value
$306,900
Below the comparison median of $437,750

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Coos Bay's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,686
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,476/sq mi
10.6 sq mi land area
Median age
44.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,524
Median home value
$306,900
Median gross rent
$1,034
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.9%
Typical commute
14.1 min
Drive-alone commute
76.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
3.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
6.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
11.9%
Households with children
20.9%
Residents with a disability
21.9%
Residents without insurance
9.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Coos County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
7
Coastal Storm declarations
1
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: N BEND SW OREGON RGNL AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
46.4°F
Annual rainfall
59.1"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Coos Bay.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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