City · Oregon
Cave Junction, Oregon
Cave Junction, city, in Josephine County, Oregon. Cave Junction had 2,074 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,071 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,691 (±415). GEOID 4111850.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,074
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,071 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,691 ±415
Median household income
$39,291
±$4,775 (90% margin)
Oregon: $83,011
Median home value
$292,900
±$37,885 (90% margin)
Oregon: $477,600
Median gross rent
$965
±$215 (90% margin)
Oregon: $1,525
Where is Cave Junction and what county is it in?
Cave Junction is a city in Josephine County, Oregon. It covers 1.8 square miles of land, 1,151 residents per square mile in 2020.
Cave Junction is in the Grants Pass, OR metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Cave Junction, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,074 people lived in Cave Junction on July 1, 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, while Oregon grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 2,071 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,691 (±415).
| Measure | Cave Junction | Josephine County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,691 ±415 | 88,179 | −788 |
| Households | 833 ±191 | 36,715 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.03 ±0.28 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,055 ±196 | 39,503 | no clear change |
Cave Junction's population since 2000
From 1,363 in 2000 to 2,074 in 2025: up 52.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cave Junction as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Cave Junction?
The median resident of Cave Junction is 53.6 years old; 16.0% are under 18 and 36.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.1%.
| Measure | Cave Junction | Josephine County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.6 ±16.7 | 47.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 16.0% ±6.2 pts | 19.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 36.0% ±9.7 pts | 27.2% | – |
| Male | 39.7% ±4.2 pts | 48.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.1% ±7.6 pts | 8.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.1% ±8.2 pts | 82.9% | −11.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±2.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.6% ±4.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1% ±4.8 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.4% ±4.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 16.9% ±5.6 pts | 11.4% | – |
| With a disability | 23.8% ±6.2 pts | 20.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3% ±4.1 pts | 6.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.3% ±5.2 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.2% ±6.0 pts | 19.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.5% ±2.8 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.6% ±2.9 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.1% ±2.0 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Cave Junction earn?
Half of Cave Junction's 833 households earn less than $39,291 a year (±$4,775), against $60,098 in Josephine County and $83,011 in Oregon. In 2015-2019 it was $32,306 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 27.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Cave Junction | Josephine County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,291 ±$4,775 | $60,098 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $54,393 ±$8,619 | $85,314 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,302 ±$4,534 | $35,179 | +$6,288 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.7% ±8.8 pts | 15.6% | −14.7 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 40.4% ±25.3 pts | 18.9% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 30.1% ±9.3 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.4% ±6.1 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.1% ±7.1 pts | 91.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Cave Junction?
Owners occupy 71.1% of Cave Junction's occupied homes and renters 28.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $292,900 by its owner (±$37,885). The median renter pays $965 a month including utilities, and 42.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Cave Junction | Josephine County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $292,900 ±$37,885 | $404,300 | +$86,882 |
| Median gross rent | $965 ±$215 | $1,194 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.4% ±19.1 pts | 45.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,333 ±$307 | $1,828 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.1% ±9.0 pts | 71.7% | +18.0 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.9% ±9.0 pts | 28.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,055 ±196 | 39,503 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.1% ±8.6 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.3% ±8.5 pts | 71.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 21.9% ±8.0 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.3% ±3.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 17.2% ±6.5 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.6% ±4.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Cave Junction work and get to work?
54.5% of Cave Junction's workers drive alone and 15.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.1 minutes.
| Measure | Cave Junction | Josephine County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.2% ±7.9 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3% ±6.6 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 54.5% ±10.9 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 18.0% ±12.0 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 12.3% ±9.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.2% ±6.8 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min ±5.8 | 21.5 min | +13.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Cave Junction?
No census tract lies mostly in Cave Junction; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3616.01Josephine County | 5,067 | $39,782 |
| Tract 3616.02Josephine County | 3,979 | $54,174 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cave Junction) · Census block assignment files
How does Cave Junction compare with other places in Oregon?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cave Junction is the 7,560th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 121st-most populous of 240 in Oregon.
Cave Junction ranks 222nd of 223 places in Oregon with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 121st | 240 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 96th | 162 |
| Residents per square mile | 162nd | 224 |
| Median household income | 222nd | 223 |
| Per capita income | 208th | 224 |
| Median home value | 180th | 224 |
| Median gross rent | 176th | 207 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd | 175 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 182nd | 219 |
| Median age | 31st | 224 |
| Owner-occupied share | 96th | 224 |
| Work from home | 77th | 169 |
| Travel time to work | 45th | 221 |
Cave Junction's figures with every place in Oregon (CSV)
Every place in Oregon, sortable · Compare Cave Junction with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Cave Junction?
19 of the 57 figures for Cave Junction on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cave Junction are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Cave Junction.