Census place 4139700

Klamath Falls

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

Official Census name: Klamath Falls city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Klamath Falls.

According to the 2025 estimate, Klamath Falls has a population of 22,111 and 1,099 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 1,099/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,445/sq mi; median household income is $46,693, below the comparison median of $79,037; and typical commute is 14.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,099/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,445/sq mi
median household income
$46,693
Below the comparison median of $79,037
typical commute
14.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,111
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,099/sq mi
20.1 sq mi land area
Median age
35.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$46,693
Median home value
$287,000
Median gross rent
$986
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24%
Typical commute
14.3 min
Drive-alone commute
74.1%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
6.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
51.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
48.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.5%
Working from home
6%

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
87.6%
Homes built 2020+
1.2%
Households without a vehicle
11.6%
Households with children
28.9%
Residents with a disability
22.3%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Fire declarations
10
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: KLAMATH FALLS INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
62°F
Average low
32.3°F
Annual rainfall
11.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Klamath Falls.

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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