The Town Files

Klamath County, Oregon

70,247 people. The median home is worth $280,400 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $58,830.

Towns in Klamath County

Towns in Klamath County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Klamath Falls21,813$287,000$46,69335.2
Altamont20,233$249,200$58,62938.0
Keno1,980$339,600$72,87747.1
Running Y Ranch858$599,100$102,69771.4
Merrill821$204,700$56,60742.0
Chiloquin767$93,800$33,83942.1
Malin731$206,900$49,64325.5
Falcon Heights680$193,600$61,77347.7

People and housing

Klamath CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$280,400$394,200
Median rent$991$1,312
Median household income$58,830$76,221
Median age41.341.7
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%23.2%
Below the poverty line18.3%10.8%

Jobs and pay

23,856 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,739 a year.

Largest industries in Klamath CountyHealth care & social assistan…4,551 jobs · $61,309Retail3,089 jobs · $35,140Hotels & restaurants2,424 jobs · $26,162Manufacturing1,604 jobs · $62,486Construction1,193 jobs · $59,012Other services946 jobs · $30,065
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Klamath County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 829 storm events in Klamath County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Klamath County by type since 1996Hail29Flood9Blizzard9Wildfire107High Wind145Heavy Snow177Frost/Freeze166Winter Storm70Excessive Heat19Cold/Wind Chill6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Klamath County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 9, 2026FireFM-5666: Wrights Spring Fire
September 2, 2024FireFM-5532: Copperfield Fire
July 23, 2023FireFM-5471: Golden Fire
July 10, 2021FireFM-5396: Bootleg Fire
September 15, 2020FireDR-4562: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
September 10, 2020FireEM-3542: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).