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

Population: 1,174. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,363 (+16.1% change)
Males: 584 (49.7%), Females: 590 (50.3%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 97341

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.8 years
Median household income: $35,417
Median house value: $199,500

Population by Race

Races in Depoe Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • American Indian (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (22.1%), English (20.3%), Irish (13.4%), Norwegian (7.0%), United States (6.1%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 58 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Depoe Bay

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Depoe Bay city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

2.4% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +288 (+32.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Depoe Bay:

  • SAMARITAN NORTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LINCOLN CITY, OR)
  • SAMARITAN PACIFIC COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEWPORT, OR)
  • TILLAMOOK COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; TILLAMOOK, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Depoe Bay:

  • NEWPORT MUNI (about 17 miles; NEWPORT, OR; Abbreviation: ONP)
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 59 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 70 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Depoe Bay:

  • SILETZ BAY STATE (about 6 miles; GLENEDEN BEACH, OR; Abbreviation: S45)
  • TOLEDO STATE (about 17 miles; TOLEDO, OR; Abbreviation: 5S4)
  • PACIFIC CITY STATE (about 27 miles; PACIFIC CITY, OR; Abbreviation: PFC)

Amtrak stations near Depoe Bay:

  • 13 miles: NEWPORT (956 SW 10TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, intercity bus service.
  • 15 miles: TOLEDO (U.S. HWY. 20) – Bus Station. Services: free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

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

  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Depoe Bay cannot possibly have 3.1 inches of snow in an average January.