Coos County Demographics

A map of Coos County's Population by Race

Coos County, Oregon had a population of 64,929 in 2020. It was 82.5% White, 0.4% Black, 1.1% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 2.7% Native American/Other, and 6.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Coos County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Coos County is the 16th most populous county of the 36 counties in Oregon.

Coos County's White Population

53,538 residents of Coos County identify as White, or 82.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Coos County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Coos County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Coos County is more White than neighboring Lane County (77.9% White), and Del Norte County (58.6% White). Coos County is less White than neighboring Curry County (82.9% White), Douglas County (84.1% White), and Josephine County (82.6% White).

Coos County's Black Population

259 residents of Coos County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Coos County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Coos County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Coos County is more Black than neighboring Curry County (0.3% Black), and Douglas County (0.3% Black). Coos County is less Black than neighboring Lane County (1.1% Black), and Del Norte County (3% Black).

Coos County's Asian Population

728 residents of Coos County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Coos County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Coos County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Coos County is more Asian than neighboring Curry County (0.9% Asian), and Josephine County (1% Asian). Coos County is less Asian than neighboring Lane County (2.5% Asian), and Del Norte County (3% Asian).

Coos County's Hispanic Population

4,292 residents of Coos County identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Coos County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Coos County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Coos County is more Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (6% Hispanic). Coos County is less Hispanic than neighboring Curry County (7.1% Hispanic), Josephine County (8% Hispanic), Lane County (9.9% Hispanic), and Del Norte County (19.2% Hispanic).

Coos County's Native American/Other Population

1,756 residents of Coos County 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 County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Coos County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Coos County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Curry County (2.6% Native American/Other), Douglas County (2.1% Native American/Other), Josephine County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Lane County (1.7% Native American/Other). Coos County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Del Norte County (8.2% Native American/Other).

Coos County's Multiracial Population

4,356 residents of Coos County identify as Multiracial, or 6.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Coos County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Coos County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Coos County is more Multiracial than neighboring Curry County (6.2% Multiracial), Douglas County (6.4% Multiracial), and Josephine County (6.3% Multiracial). Coos County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lane County (6.9% Multiracial), and Del Norte County (8% Multiracial).

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