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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 220,944 people. This is an increase of 8.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 203,341 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 5.31% 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)
    • Ashland is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
  • Butte Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Central Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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)
    • Medford is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medford <2>
  • Phoenix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Phoenix is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • 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)
  • Shady Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Talent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Talent is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <2>

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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.