Humidity & wind
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Population
86,494
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$417,100
Owner-occupied units
Medford, OR
Oregon · 42.336° N, 122.852° W · 29 sq mi
Medford is a city in Oregon, with a population of 86,494 and about 3,014 residents per square mile. The median household earns $73,230 a year, and the median home is worth $417,100.
Conditions
UV index
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
29 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,014
People per square mile
Rank by population
#438
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#482
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$73,230
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,376
Per month
Homeownership
56.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
16.6 min
One way
People
Median age
38.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
30.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
6.5%
Households
34,813
2.42 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 27%
Retail trade 15.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.7%
Professional & business services 7.8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Oregon
Name
Phil Knight & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$29B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Hillsboro
Source of wealth
Nike
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Oregon · private sector
Employer
Providence Health & Services
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Oregon
Company
Nike
Revenue
$51.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Beaverton
Ticker
NKE
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of Oregon
State bird
Western Meadowlark
State flower
Oregon Grape
State capital
Salem
Nickname
The Beaver State
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Cities near Medford
- Springfield, OR119 mi · 61,431
- Eugene, OR120 mi · 178,618
- Redding, CA125 mi · 94,092
- Bend, OR142 mi · 107,342
- Corvallis, OR156 mi · 61,499
- Albany, OR159 mi · 56,894
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