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Port Orford, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,153. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,180 (+2.3% change)
Males: 553 (48.0%), Females: 600 (52.0%)

Curry County

Zip code: 97465

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.5 years
Median household income: $23,289
Median house value: $92,400

Population by Race

Races in Port Orford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (24.6%), English (16.6%), Irish (15.0%), United States (9.8%), Italian (5.3%), Scottish (5.2%).

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Orford

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Orford city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

3.1% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +142 (+14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Orford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Orford:

  • NORTH BEND MUNI (about 50 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)
  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 70 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 116 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Orford:

  • CAPE BLANCO STATE (about 8 miles; DENMARK, OR; Abbreviation: 5S6)
  • BANDON STATE (about 24 miles; BANDON, OR; Abbreviation: S05)
  • GOLD BEACH MUNI (about 25 miles; GOLD BEACH, OR; Abbreviation: 4S1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Orford:

  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 134 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 137 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)

Schools

Public high school in Port Orford:

  • PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 45525 HWY 101; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Port Orford:

  • DRIFTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 1210 OREGON ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BLANCO SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 48241 HWY 101; Grades: 01 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Port Orford:

  • PORT ORFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,430; Location: 555 W. 20TH STREET; 19,939 books; 1,275 audio materials; 752 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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