Klamath
Oregon

What stands out

Three things set Klamath County apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is in the top 4% of American counties (6.0%), the home price against local income is in the top 13% of American counties (3.4 years of income), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 13% of American counties (87 of 100). Within Oregon it ranks 2nd of 36 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Klamath County, Oregon. 69,506 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +93).

Oregon has no sales tax and a graduated income tax that reaches 9.9% at modest incomes, plus an estate tax that begins at $1 million, the lowest threshold in the country. Portland adds regional income taxes for homeless services and preschool. Statewide land-use rules limit sprawl, which keeps home prices high in the Willamette Valley. The state does not tax Social Security.

Money

The typical household here brings in $57,219 a year, lower than 61% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,739. Unemployment runs 6.0%, higher than 96% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Oregon takes 8.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,688 a year.

Home

The median home costs $314K, pricier than 72% of American counties, about 3.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $914 a month. Property tax is 0.69% of home value, roughly $1,613 a year on that median home, lower than 66% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 65% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 29 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.9 years, shorter than 72% of American counties. There are 178 active physicians in the county, about 25.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 7.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.72 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 83% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 43 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 72% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oregon law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 60 and lows near 34, colder than 85% of American counties. About 26 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 87 out of 100, riskier than 87% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 238 Mbps down, faster than 68% of American counties. There are 14 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries, 1 National Park Service site.