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Coos Bay, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 15,374. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,823 (+2.9% change)
Males: 7,464 (48.5%), Females: 7,910 (51.5%)

Coos County

Zip code: 97420

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $31,212
Median house value: $93,200

Population by Race

Races in Coos Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
  • American Indian (4.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (13.9%), English (13.0%), United States (7.0%), Norwegian (5.0%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 11 feet

Land area: 10.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coos Bay

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coos Bay city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

3.8% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Coos Bay:

  • BAY AREA HOSPITAL (1775 THOMPSON ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Coos Bay:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coos Bay:

  • NORTH BEND MUNI (about 3 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)
  • NEWPORT MUNI (about 83 miles; NEWPORT, OR; Abbreviation: ONP)
  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 87 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coos Bay:

  • LAKESIDE STATE (about 14 miles; LAKESIDE, OR; Abbreviation: 9S3)
  • BANDON STATE (about 24 miles; BANDON, OR; Abbreviation: S05)
  • SILTCOOS LAKE (about 35 miles; FLORENCE, OR; Abbreviation: 5J2)

Amtrak station:
COOS BAY (BUS STATION, 275 N. BROADWAY) – Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Coos Bay:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,749; Location: 1988 NEWMARK AVE; Public)
  • SKELTON BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 495 W CENTRAL AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coos Bay:

  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 94 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)

Schools

Public high schools in Coos Bay:

  • MARSHFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,201; Location: 10TH & INGERSOLL; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DESTINATIONS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 755 S 7TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Coos Bay:

  • ALTERNATIVE YOUTH ACTIVITIES (Students: 191; Location: 650 W ANDERSON STE D; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Coos Bay:

  • SUNSET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 245 S CAMMANN; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MILLICOMA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 260 SECOND AVE; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • BLOSSOM GULCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 557; Location: 333 S 10TH; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 400 MADISON ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BUNKER HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 62858 HWY 101 S; Grades: KG – 04)
  • RESOURCE LINK CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 740 S 7TH; Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle school in Coos Bay:

  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 1835 N 15TH ST; Grades: PK – 3)

Libraries

Library in Coos Bay:

  • COOS BAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $740,567; Location: 525 W ANDERSON; 104,577 books; 5,537 audio materials; 4,040 video materials; 260 serial subscriptions)

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