Welcome to Jackson County ...
Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Medford is the Seat for Jackson County.
Jackson County was founded in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 220,815 people. This is an increase of 8.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 203,206 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 5.3% of the total population of Oregon.
Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Butte Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Falls
- Butte Falls is located in Jackson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte Falls <2>
- Central Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Jackson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <2>
- Eagle Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Medford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Jackson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <2>
- Rogue River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
- Rogue River is located in Jackson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <2>
- Shady Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
- Shady Cove is located in Jackson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Cove <2>
- Talent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
- Talent is located in Jackson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Websites specific to Jackson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Josephine County
- Klamath County
- Douglas County
- Siskiyou County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |