Coos Bay, OR Demographics

A map of Coos Bay's Population by Race

Coos Bay, Oregon had a population of 15,985 in 2020. It was 79.7% White, 0.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 9.0% Hispanic, 2.7% Native American/Other, and 6.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Coos Bay, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 426 places in Oregon, Coos Bay is the 46th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Coos Bay's White Population

12,738 residents of Coos Bay identify as White, or 79.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Coos Bay slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Coos Bay is ranked #266 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Coos Bay is more White than neighboring Bunker Hill (76.3% White), and Barview (78.6% White). Coos Bay is less White than neighboring North Bend (80.4% White), Glasgow (85.4% White), and Saunders Lake (89.3% White).

Coos Bay's Black Population

82 residents of Coos Bay identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Coos Bay roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Coos Bay is ranked #122 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Coos Bay is more Black than neighboring Glasgow (0.4% Black), and Saunders Lake (0% Black). Coos Bay is less Black than neighboring Bunker Hill (0.8% Black), and Barview (0.6% Black).

Coos Bay's Asian Population

229 residents of Coos Bay identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Coos Bay roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Coos Bay is ranked #113 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Coos Bay is more Asian than neighboring Bunker Hill (0.6% Asian), Barview (1% Asian), and Saunders Lake (1.1% Asian). Coos Bay is less Asian than neighboring North Bend (2.3% Asian), and Glasgow (2.2% Asian).

Coos Bay's Hispanic Population

1,431 residents of Coos Bay identify as Hispanic, or 9.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Coos Bay roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Coos Bay is ranked #155 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Coos Bay is more Hispanic than neighboring North Bend (7.3% Hispanic), Glasgow (4.3% Hispanic), Barview (8% Hispanic), and Saunders Lake (2.7% Hispanic). Coos Bay is less Hispanic than neighboring Bunker Hill (10.6% Hispanic).

Coos Bay's Native American/Other Population

425 residents of Coos Bay identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Coos Bay roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Coos Bay is ranked #84 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Coos Bay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glasgow (2% Native American/Other), and Saunders Lake (2.6% Native American/Other). Coos Bay is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bunker Hill (3.8% Native American/Other), and Barview (3.6% Native American/Other).

Coos Bay's Multiracial Population

1,080 residents of Coos Bay identify as Multiracial, or 6.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Coos Bay roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Coos Bay is ranked #110 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Coos Bay is more Multiracial than neighboring North Bend (6.7% Multiracial), Glasgow (5.7% Multiracial), and Saunders Lake (4.3% Multiracial). Coos Bay is less Multiracial than neighboring Bunker Hill (7.8% Multiracial), and Barview (8.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.