Census-designated place · Oregon
New Hope, Oregon
New Hope, census-designated place, in Josephine County, Oregon. New Hope had 1,572 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,296 (±341). GEOID 4152275.
Residents, 2020 Census
1,572
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,296 ±341
Median household income
$65,000
±$28,048 (90% margin)
Oregon: $83,011
Median home value
$437,900
±$58,861 (90% margin)
Oregon: $477,600
Median gross rent
not published
Oregon: $1,525
Where is New Hope and what county is it in?
New Hope is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Josephine County, Oregon. It covers 3.8 square miles of land, 411 residents per square mile in 2020.
New Hope 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 New Hope, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,572 residents in New Hope, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,296 (±341).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; New Hope is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | New Hope | Josephine County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,296 ±341 | 88,179 | no clear change |
| Households | 536 ±132 | 36,715 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.42 ±0.35 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 536 ±132 | 39,503 | no clear change |
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 New Hope?
The median resident of New Hope is 61.4 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 42.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.0%.
| Measure | New Hope | Josephine County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.4 ±8.1 | 47.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.9% ±8.6 pts | 19.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 42.4% ±13.2 pts | 27.2% | – |
| Male | 40.7% ±6.4 pts | 48.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.0% ±10.1 pts | 8.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.3% ±10.2 pts | 82.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.9% ±2.1 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6% ±5.0 pts | 11.4% | – |
| With a disability | 25.2% ±9.2 pts | 20.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7% ±2.0 pts | 6.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.6% ±5.5 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.5% ±11.4 pts | 19.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.7% ±4.6 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.0% ±6.9 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.2% ±5.8 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 New Hope earn?
Half of New Hope's 536 households earn less than $65,000 a year (±$28,048), against $60,098 in Josephine County and $83,011 in Oregon. In 2015-2019 it was $80,444 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | New Hope | Josephine County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 ±$28,048 | $60,098 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $91,944 ±$27,532 | $85,314 | – |
| Per capita income | $35,992 ±$11,104 | $35,179 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 19.1% ±13.3 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.5% ±27.3 pts | 18.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.2% ±14.5 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.8% ±5.0 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.0% ±6.3 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 New Hope?
Owners occupy 87.7% of New Hope's occupied homes and renters 12.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $437,900 by its owner (±$58,861).
| Measure | New Hope | Josephine County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $437,900 ±$58,861 | $404,300 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±82.3 pts | 45.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,921 ±$339 | $1,828 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.7% ±13.0 pts | 71.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.3% ±13.0 pts | 28.3% | – |
| Housing units | 536 ±132 | 39,503 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±40.5 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.7% ±14.1 pts | 71.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 15.7% ±7.9 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.4% ±12.8 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.7% ±2.8 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.7% ±3.0 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 New Hope work and get to work?
50.8% of New Hope's workers drive alone and 31.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.0 minutes.
| Measure | New Hope | Josephine County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 33.7% ±11.5 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 50.8% ±20.2 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.7% ±10.5 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 1.7% ±3.2 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 31.0% ±19.5 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.0 min ±6.5 | 21.5 min | no clear change |
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 New Hope?
No census tract lies mostly in New Hope; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3613.01Josephine County | 4,233 | $100,036 |
| Tract 3610Josephine County | 5,241 | $68,721 |
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 New Hope) · Census block assignment files
How does New Hope compare with other places in Oregon?
New Hope ranks 162nd of 223 places in Oregon with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 203rd | 224 |
| Residents per square mile | 202nd | 224 |
| Median household income | 162nd | 223 |
| Per capita income | 131st | 224 |
| Median home value | 88th | 224 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 146th | 219 |
| Median age | 8th | 224 |
| Owner-occupied share | 31st | 224 |
| Work from home | 12th | 169 |
| Travel time to work | 129th | 221 |
New Hope's figures with every place in Oregon (CSV)
Every place in Oregon, sortable · Compare New Hope 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 New Hope?
26 of the 56 figures for New Hope 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 New Hope 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' school search.