Jury Pool Profile
Coos County, Oregon
- County seat
- Coquille
- Judicial district
- 15th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 63,992
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 64,827.
At a glance
Coos County is a 63,992-person venue. The county population is 84% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $60,914, $23,983 below the OR state median of $84,897; 22.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 28.1% of covered employment, average pay $62,000/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.84%, above the 5.24% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 58% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 64,827
- Median household income
- $62,143
- Unemployment
- 5.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 84% / 1%.
Coos County has a population of 64,827, with a median age of 48.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 84.3%; Black residents 0.6%. Independently, 7.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $60,914; 22.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 16.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 28.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 28.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.84%, above the Oregon state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 59%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Coos County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 58.5% in 2024, 58.9% in 2020, 58.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Chinese. Veterans account for 11.2% of the adult civilian population (5,974 individuals).