Census place 4130550

Grants Pass

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

Official Census name: Grants Pass city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Grants Pass.

According to the 2025 estimate, Grants Pass has a population of 39,239 and 3,407 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: median household income is $59,646, below the comparison median of $79,037; typical commute is 18.2 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,217, below the comparison median of $1,419. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$59,646
Below the comparison median of $79,037
typical commute
18.2 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes
median gross rent
$1,217
Below the comparison median of $1,419

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
39,239
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,407/sq mi
11.5 sq mi land area
Median age
40.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$59,646
Median home value
$382,600
Median gross rent
$1,217
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.3%
Typical commute
18.2 min
Drive-alone commute
73.7%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
43%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
54.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
10%

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%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
8.7%
Households with children
34.4%
Residents with a disability
18.4%
Residents without insurance
6.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Fire declarations
12
Severe Storm declarations
4
Coastal Storm 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: SEXTON SUMMIT (12 mi from place center)
Average high
57°F
Average low
40.9°F
Annual rainfall
40.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Grants Pass.

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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