Southern Oregon is a region of theU.S. state ofOregon south ofLane County and generally west of theCascade Range, excluding the southernOregon Coast. Counties includeDouglas,Jackson,Klamath, andJosephine. It includes theSouthern Oregon American Viticultural Area, which consists of theUmpqua andRogue River drainages. As of 2015, the population in the four counties is about 471,000, and in the greater, seven-county definition, it is about 564,000.[1][2]
Always included:
Total population: 471,013
Sometimes included:
Total seven-county population: 564,446
| City | County | Population (2015)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Medford | Jackson | 79,805 |
| Grants Pass | Josephine | 37,088 |
| Roseburg | Douglas | 22,114 |
| Klamath Falls | Klamath | 21,399 |
| Ashland | Jackson | 20,861 |
| Central Point | Jackson | 17,995 |
| Coos Bay | Coos | 16,182 |
| North Bend | Coos | 9,673 |
| Eagle Point | Jackson | 8,902 |
| Sutherlin | Douglas | 7,912 |
| Brookings | Curry | 6,476 |
| Talent | Jackson | 6,411 |
| Winston | Douglas | 5,393 |
| Phoenix | Jackson | 4,553 |
| Reedsport | Douglas | 4,107 |
| Coquille | Coos | 3,858 |
| Myrtle Creek | Douglas | 3,459 |
| Bandon | Coos | 3,115 |
| Shady Cove | Jackson | 3,022 |
| Jacksonville | Jackson | 2,883 |
| Myrtle Point | Coos | 2,514 |
| Lakeview | Lake | 2,296 |
| Gold Beach | Curry | 2,279 |
| Rogue River | Jackson | 2,227 |
| Cave Junction | Josephine | 1,932 |
| Canyonville | Douglas | 1,911 |
| Lakeside | Coos | 1,737 |
| Gold Hill | Jackson | 1,266 |
| Riddle | Douglas | 1,191 |
| Drain | Douglas | 1,157 |
| Port Orford | Curry | 1,146 |
| Yoncalla | Douglas | 1,053 |
| Oakland | Douglas | 936 |
| Glendale | Douglas | 881 |
| Merrill | Klamath | 825 |
| Malin | Klamath | 804 |
| Chiloquin | Klamath | 721 |
| Powers | Coos | 670 |
| Butte Falls | Jackson | 433 |
| Bonanza | Klamath | 411 |
| Paisley | Lake | 240 |
| Elkton | Douglas | 199 |
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Southern Oregon generally supports candidates of theRepublican Party in both state and federal elections, but some liberal outliers such asAshland andPort Orford meanDemocrats are usually able to win larger shares of the vote in this region compared toEastern Oregon. Other thanJackson County, which is considered a swing county, no Democrat has won any county of Southern Oregon in presidential elections since 1996 using the seven-county definition, or since 1964 using the four-county definition.Josephine County has not supported a Democrat for president since 1936.
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