Gold Beach, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,897. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,930 (+1.7% change)
Males: 911 (48.0%), Females: 986 (52.0%)

Curry County

Zip code: 97444

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $30,243
Median house value: $132,700

Population by Race

Races in Gold Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • American Indian (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (16.5%), English (12.0%), Norwegian (7.4%), United States (6.6%), French (6.5%).

Elevation: 51 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gold Beach

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gold Beach city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 17.1%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Gold Beach:

  • CURRY GENERAL HOSPITAL (94220 4TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gold Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gold Beach:

  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 46 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
  • NORTH BEND MUNI (about 71 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)
  • ARCATA (about 102 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gold Beach:

  • GOLD BEACH MUNI (about 1 miles; GOLD BEACH, OR; Abbreviation: 4S1)
  • BROOKINGS (about 25 miles; BROOKINGS, OR; Abbreviation: BOK)
  • CAPE BLANCO STATE (about 32 miles; DENMARK, OR; Abbreviation: 5S6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gold Beach:

  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 112 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 142 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 147 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 169 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)

Schools

Public high schools in Gold Beach:

  • GOLD BEACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 29516 ELLENSBURG AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GOLD BEACH TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 29516 ELLENSBURG AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Gold Beach:

  • RILEY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 490; Location: 94350 6TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Gold Beach:

  • CURRY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $254,093; Location: 29775 COLVIN STREET; 30,399 books; 1,022 audio materials; 732 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)