Medford metropolitan area

See also: Rogue Valley

Medford–Grants Pass
Combined Statistical Area
Medford–Grants Pass, OR Combined Statistical Area
Welcome sign near the north end of Medford
Interactive map of Medford–Grants Pass, OR CSA    City of Medford   Medford, OR MSA    City of Grants Pass   Grants Pass, OR MSA
Coordinates: 42°25′56″N122°43′43″W / 42.4322°N 122.7286°W / 42.4322; -122.7286
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Largest city	Medford
Other cities	Grants Pass Ashland Central Point Eagle Point
Highest elevation	7,047 ft (2,148 m)
Lowest elevation	430 ft (131 m)
Population
• Total	285,919
• Rank	205th in the U.S.
• Density	70/sq mi (26/km2)
GDP [1] [2]
• Grants Pass MSA	$3.877 billion (2023)
• Medford MSA	$12.853 billion (2023)
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)

The Medford metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon centered on the principal city of Medford, Oregon. ^[3] The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) identifies it as the Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area used by the United States Census Bureau (USCB) and other entities. ^[3] The OMB defines the area as comprising all of Jackson County, including Medford, Ashland and Central Point. ^[4] The Medford metropolitan area also includes Grants Pass in neighboring Josephine County, though the OMB excludes it.

Metropolitan statistical area

The USCB includes Medford and Grants Pass as a combined statistical area called the Medford–Grants Pass, Oregon Combined Statistical Area, comprising both Jackson and Josephine counties. ^{[5] [6]} The area's population was estimated at 285,919 in 2010, making it the second largest combined statistical area and the fourth largest metropolitan area in Oregon, after Portland, Salem, and Eugene–Springfield. ^{[7] [8]}

See also

• Oregon statistical areas

References

1. "Total Gross Domestic Product for Medford, OR (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
2. "Total Gross Domestic Product for Grants Pass, OR (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
3. "OMB BULLETIN NO. 08 - 01" (archive). WhiteHouse.gov. U.S. Office of Management and Budget. 20 November 2007. p. 40. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
4. "MEDFORD, OR METRO AREA". Data USA. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
5. "OREGON - Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) and Counties" (map). census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
6. "MEDFORD - GRANTS PASS". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
7. "US Census Bureau 2010 Census Interactive Population Map – Jackson County, OR". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
8. "US Census Bureau 2010 Census Interactive Population Map – Josephine County, OR". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

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