Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon south of Lane County and generally west of the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. Counties include Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, and Josephine. It includes the Southern Oregon American Viticultural Area, which consists of the Umpqua and Rogue River drainages. As of 2015, the population in the four counties is about 471,000, and in the greater, seven-county definition is about 564,000.
Counties
Always included:
- Jackson County; population 212,567
- Douglas County; population 107,685
- Josephine County; population 84,745
- Klamath County; population 66,016
Total population: 471,013
Sometimes included:
- Coos County; population 63,121
- Curry County; population 22,483
- Lake County; population 7,829
Total population (7 counties): 564,446
Cities
See also
- Southern Oregon Land Conservancy
- Southeastern Oregon
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